Metamorphic Rocks

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Memorphic rocks are rocks that have been "changed". They form when igneous or sedimentary rocks are heated, crushed, or deeply buried.
They are often harder than the original rock.


Amphibolite

Volcanic Heat
As lava forces its way through the earth's crust, it heats and crushes the rocks nearby. The heat and the pressure change
the whole make up of the rock.


Volcanic Magma

Tectonic Plates
The earth's crust is broken into sections called tectonic plates. These move very slowly, carried by the rock beneath them.
When tectonic plates move towards each other, they squash layers of rock.


Tectonic Plates

Meteorite Crater
When meteorites hit the earth, they melt or shatter the rock where they land.


Meteorite Crater

To be Continued....

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