Metamorphic Rocks and the Rock Cycle

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DATE
Chapter 4
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Use with Section 3
Metamorphic Rocks
and the Rock Cycle
REINFORCEMENT
Draw a line between each term on the left and its description on the right.
marble
non-foliated metamorphic rock
metamorphic
consisting of layers of different
minerals
foliated
a model of the way rocks change form
non-foliated
pieces of rock deposited by wind, ice,
gravity, or water
rock cycle
sediment
metamorphic rock having a uniform
consistency
gneiss
having a changed or different form
foliated metamorphic rock
Answer the following questions on the lines provided.
1. What is the rock cycle?
2. What is the difference between foliated and non-foliated metamorphic rocks?
3. How are metamorphic rocks formed?
4. Give three examples of foliated metamorphic rocks.
5. Give three examples of non-foliated metamorphic rocks.
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