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Metamorphic Rocks Flashcards

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Regional Metamorphism

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When rocks are formed from the stresses and heating they are subject to during mountain-building/plate-tectonic movement

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Rock formed from another preexisting rock that has been subjected to heat/pressure

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Metamorphic rock

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When hot magma rises to shallower levels and heats the adjacent cooler rocks

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Contact Metamorphism

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Metamorphic rock

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Rock formed from another preexisting rock that has been subjected to heat/pressure

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Contact Metamorphism

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When hot magma rises to shallower levels and heats the adjacent cooler rocks

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When rocks are formed from the stresses and heating they are subject to during mountain-building/plate-tectonic movement

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Regional Metamorphism

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