Metamorphic Flashcards
1
Q
Rocks that do not have the layers or lines
A
Non-foliated
2
Q
When large areas of rock are changed all at once, such as plates moving and pushing into each other
A
Regional metamorphism
3
Q
Must occur to make metamorphic rocks
A
Heat and pressure
4
Q
Rocks that contain lines or layers; metamorphic
A
Foliated
5
Q
Your friend finds a dark colored rock without crystals, that was clay based. He believes that it is basalt. Is he wrong? If so, what rock did he find.
A
YES. HE IS WRONG. It is shale, shale fits the description.
