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metamorphic rocks
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Total cards: 6•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
what are metamorphic rocks?
Back (Answer)
parent rocks that has been altered/deformed by increases in temperature and/or pressure
#2
Front (Question)
what is a parent rock?
Back (Answer)
preexisting rock from which metamorphic rocks are formed
#3
Front (Question)
what is foliation?
Back (Answer)
minerals rearrange in flat layers due to extreme pressure
#4
Front (Question)
what is banding?
Back (Answer)
type of foliation where pressure separates minerals into alternating light and dark layers
#5
Front (Question)
what is non-foliated?
Back (Answer)
minerals rearrange & change form, but don’t form layers
#6
Front (Question)
heat from geothermal/magma causes minerals to flow[not break] &..
Back (Answer)
cause minerals to rearrange, realign and become elongated