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Metamorphic rocks (1.4)

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- 1Formation of metamorphic rockMetamorphic means that the rock has changed form.

- 2Types of metamorphismMetamorphic rocks can be formed deep beneath the Earth's surface, where the pressure is very high.

- 3Metamorphic changesHeat and pressure can melt rock, causing a process called recrystallization when new crystals grow as the rock cools down.
- 4Uses of metamorphic rocksMetamorphic rocks are used for a variety of purposes. Many metamorphic rocks are very hard and suited for building work.
- 5The rock cycleThe rock cycle is a model geologists used to explain the endless cycle of change that rocks undergoes.

- 6Contact metamorphismMetamorphism by contact with hot magma as it pushes through the mantle and crust.

- 7FoliationProcess where minerals under pressure become squashed flat and the rock develops layers or bands.

- 8Metamorphic rocksRocks formed when high temperature and pressure alter existing rocks.

- 9Regional metamorphismMetamorphism over a wide area below the crust caused by huge movements of the Earth's crust.

- 10Rock cycleModal geologists use to explain the endless cycle of rocks

- 11Tectonic platesMassive plates that make up the Earth's crust.

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