Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphosis is

• Changes that occur to rocks because of heat

• Changes that occur to rock because of water

• when a rock is changed by intense heat and/or pressure

• caused by weathering

What is shearing?

• A form of sanding down

• Just another word for friction

• Something to do with sheep

• A process of folding, or sliding different parts of the rock sideways

The heat and pressure involved in metamorphosis can cause what kind of changes? (choose all that apply)

• Biological

• Chemical

• Physical

• Theoretical

Metamorphosis can occur across a range of temperatures and pressures

• True

• False

There are ____ types of metamorphism

Choose the correct classification

• Regional metamorphism

• Contact metamorphism

• Dyanmic metamorphism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Choose the correct classification

• Regional Metamorphism

• Contact Metamorphism

• Dynamic Metamorphism

Choose the correct classification

• Regional Metamorphism

• Contact Metamorphism

• Dynamic Metamorphism

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

A common change that occurs to a rock placed under heat & pressure is that there is movement of minerals into layers is