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50. What does the process of metamorphism cause ?
51. What does metamorphism also result in ?
52.
Define Banding in metamorphic rocks.
53.
How is a metamorphic rock created ?
Metamorphic rocks are the only rocks that forms directly from other rocks whose original form has been altered
by heat, pressure or chemically active fluids. This alteration of rocks is called RECRYSTALLIZATION .
54.
Define regional metamorphism .
55.
Define contact metamorphism.
56.
Define transition zone.
57. What are extreme pressure and temperature required for in regional metamorphism usually associated with ?
They are associated with the earth processes that build mountains and are found in areas where mountains are or
have been.
58. What is the purpose for the rock cycle chart ?
59. What is constantly happening to the limited supply of solid rock ?
It is changing from one form to another.
60. According to the rock cycle diagram in the Earth Science Reference Table , what steps are required to change a
sedimentary rock into another sedimentary rock ?
61. According to the rock cycle diagram in the Earth Science Reference Table, what steps are needed to change igneous
or metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock ?
62. According to the rock cycle diagram in the Earth Science Reference Table, how is sedimentary rock changed into
metamorphic rock ?
63. According to the rock cycle diagram in the Earth Science Reference Table , what steps are needed to change igneous
or metamorphic rock into metamorphic rock ?
64. According to the rock cycle diagram in the Earth Science Reference Table , what steps are needed to change
sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic rocks into igneous rocks ?