Rocks (Book)
Completion requirements
This chapter discusses the rock cycle and each of the three major types of rocks that form on Earth. Separate sections cover igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks individually.
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
Metamorphism changes rocks by heat and pressure. These agents create an entirely new type of rock. Metamorphism changes rocks physically and/or chemically.
Standards
SCI-MS.ESS2.01 Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Vocabulary
Lesson Objectives
- Describe how metamorphic rocks are formed
- Describe the properties of some common metamorphic rocks.
- Relate some common uses of metamorphic rocks.