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Metamorphic Review
Basic terms and review for metamorphic rock and the rock cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metamorphic rocks are changed by | heat. pressure. time. |
| Rocks that have changed from being heated through being close to magma | contact metamorphism |
| Rocks that have changed from massive pressure from being buried or need colliding pieces of Earth's crust | regional metamorphism |
| Metamorphic rocks that have flattened minerals that are aligned | foliated |
| Metamorphis rocks that have changed through heat | nonfoliated |
| common nonfoliated metamorphic rocks | marble. quartzite. |
| common foliated metamorphic rocks | slate. gneiss. schist. |
| ________________ becomes quartzite when heat and pressure are applied. | sandstone |
| limestone becomes __________________ when heat and pressure are applied | marble |