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Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks. 7 th grade Science. Metamorphic Rocks. Metamorphic Means to Change Form. Metamorphic Rocks. Heat and pressure deep beneath the earths surface can change any rock. Metamorphic Rocks.

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Metamorphic Rocks

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  1. Metamorphic Rocks 7th grade Science

  2. Metamorphic Rocks • Metamorphic Means to Change Form

  3. Metamorphic Rocks • Heat and pressure deep beneath the earths surface can change any rock.

  4. Metamorphic Rocks • Geologists classify metamorphic rocks according to the arrangement of the grains that make up the rocks

  5. Metamorphic Rocks • Foliated Rocks Metamorphic rocks that have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands (foliated) which means thin flat layering found in most metamorphic rocks • Slate, schist, gneiss

  6. Metamorphic Rocks • Nonfoliated rocks • Mineral grains are arranged randomly. • Do not split into layers • Marble and quartzite

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