Chapter 26.4 Flashcards
Metamorphic rock is changed by a combination of which 3 things?
heat, pressure, and chemical reaction
Which types of rocks can be changed by metamorphism?
igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic
What is it called when metamorphic changes in rocks occur over large areas?
regional metamorphism
What is it called when metamorphic changes in rocks occur over small changes?
contact metamorphism
When shale is compressed, which type of metamorphic rock is created?
Slate
What are the two types of metamorphic rock textures?
Foliated and Nonfoliated
Define foliated texture
has layers and bands
Define nonfoliated texture
has random orientations
Metamorphic rocks are mainly classified based on which two things?
Texture and composition
Define Rock Cycle
Changing form one rock to another
Which types of rocks are part of the rock cycle?
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
Which types of rocks are formed form clasts, precipitation, or compressed once living matter?
Sedimentary
Which type of rocks form from molten rock?
Igneous
Which types of rocks are formed formed from heat, pressure, and chemical reations?
Metamorphic