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Metamorphic Rock Reading Guide: Section 4-4 (pages106-111)
1. Metamorphic rocks get their name from the word metamorphism. The
Greek word ________________ means changed, and the Greek word
__________________ means form.
2. The forces of ___________________ and ________________ can create
metamorphic rocks.
ORIGINS OF METAMORPHIC ROCK
3. Pressure caused by large movements within the crust sometimes causes the
___________________________ in metamorphic rocks to align themselves in
parallel bands.
4.During _____________________________, rock is heated by nearby magma.
5.When pressure builds up in rock that is buried under other rock formations,
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6.Regional metamorphism occurs deep in the Earth's ____________________.
COMPOSITION OF METAMORPHIC ROCK
7. Some metamorphic minerals form only at certain temperatures and pressures.
These minerals are known as ______________________________.
8. Geologists use the above minerals to determine what three things about a
metamorphic rock when it forms?
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TEXTURES OF METAMORPHIC ROCK
9. The texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are arranged in
bands is called _______________________________.
An example of this type of metamorphic rock is ______________________.
10. The texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are not arranged
in bands is called ____________________________________.
An example of this type of metamorphic rock is _______________________.
11. Crystals in a non-foliated metamorphic rock may change in size or
composition. This process is called ___________________________.
METAMORPHIC ROCK STRUCTURES
12. The change in the shape of a rock caused by a force
placed on it is called ______________________________.