A classification of metamorphic rock that has random mineral grains.
Non-foliated
Foliated
How are Metamorphic rocks formed?
Cooling of magma/lava
Heat and pressure
Weathering and erosion
What are the two groups of Metamorphic rock?
foliated and nonfoliated
intrusive and extrusive
clastic and organic
What does metamorphic mean?
Flow
Change
Melt
Stay the same
Why is marble often used in sculptures?
It's foliated
It's rainbow colored
It's easy to carve
It's very hot
Metamorphic rock can form out of igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks.
False
True
Metamorphic rock can become reheated and pressurized to form a different metamorphic rock.
True
False
A class of metamorphic rock that is thin, flat layers of mineral grains.
Non-foliated
Foliated
When granite rock gets heated and pressurized, it turns into?
Sandstone
Gneiss
Marble
Limestone