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Metamorphic Rocks!!
Metamorphic Rock Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A force that pushes against an object. | PRESSURE |
| What kind of rocks forms when existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure? | METAMORPHIC ROCKS |
| Texture of a metamorphic rock that does NOT have minerals arranged in bands. | NON-FOLIATED |
| When rocks are heated, the minerals go through a _____________ change. | CHEMICAL |
| Texture of a metamorphic rock that has mineral crystals arranged in bands. | FOLIATED |
| Minerals in deeply buried rocks are flattened by great _____________. | PRESSURE |
| Minerals do not change when the temperature is below __________ degrees celsius. | 100 |
| If the temperature is above 800 degrees celsius then minerals will __________ into magma. | MELT |
| Metamorphic rocks are classified by the ______________ of the rocks. | TEXTURES |
| What three factors can cause metamorphic rocks to form? | HEAT, PRESSURE, and MAGMA |
| The minerals in rocks can be changed by the heat and chemical solutions in ________________. | MAGMA |