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Chapter 9 Section 3 Pgs 284-288 SPI’s 0707.7.2 & 0707.7.3
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In this section we will: 1. Describe the conditions needed for metamorphic rocks to form. 2. Explain how all rocks are linked by the rock cycle.
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Foliated Metamorphic rock Nonfoliated Rock cycle
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Many conditions on Earth cause rocks to form and then to change Low temperature processes (erosion and weathering) High temperature conditions (molten rock, magma) Pressures and temperatures increase as rocks are compressed or buried deeply Grain sizes and chemistry are changed Rocks also change when continents collide
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New rocks are formed when existing rocks are heated or squeezed but not melted “change of form” Rocks take on a whole new look after being exposed to extreme temperatures and pressures Figure 21 pg 285
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New metamorphic rocks can form from any existing type of rock Texture can be used to classify rocks Texture differences in metamorphic rocks can be used to divide them into 2 main groups: Foliated Nonfoliated
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Foliated rocks: have visible layers or elongated grains of minerals These rocks have been heated and squeezed into parallel layers Many have bands of different-colored minerals Examples include: Slate, gneiss, phyllite
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These rocks DO NOT have distinct layers or bands Examples include quartzite, marble, soapstone More even in color Mineral grains do not appear to be arranged in any distinct pattern Quartzite forms when quartz sand grains in sandstone re- crystallize after they are squeezed and heated
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Model scientists use to describe how different kinds of rocks are related and how rocks change from one type to another The cycle can take MILLIONS of years Figure 23, page 287
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If you pick any point on the cycle, you can see how that rock could become any other rock The blob of lava that oozes to the surface forms igneous rock Wind, rain, and ice wear away at it and it breaks into small pieces (sediment) Sediment is carried by streams and rivers where it piles up over time Weight above presses on sediment below Mineral-rich water “glues” or cements it together If the rock is buried deeply, pressure and heat inside Earth can change it to metamorphic rock
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What are two factors that can produce metamorphic rocks? List some examples of foliated and non-foliated rock. Explain the differences in the two types of metamorphic rocks. What is the difference between igneous and metamorphic rocks? What does the rock cycle describe?
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