Chapter 8 Lesson 4 Flashcards
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Plastic Deformation
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Permanent change in shape by bending and folding
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Metamorphism
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Any process that affects the structure or composition of a rock in a solid state as a result of changes in temperature, pressure, or the addition of chemical fluids
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Foliated Rocks
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Contain parallel layers of flat and elongated minerals
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Nonfoliated Rocks
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Metaphoric rocks that have mineral grains with a random, interlocking texture
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Regional Metamorphism
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The formation of metamorphic rock bodies that are hundreds of square kilometers in size
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Contact Metamorphism
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A process in which magma comes in contact with existing rock, and its thermal energy and gases interact with the surrounding rock to make new metamorphic rock
