Objectives For Final - Chapter 7
Describe how metamorphic rocks differ from igneous and sedimentary rocks, both in their origin and their appearance.
List the 4 factors that control metamorphism. Explain the role of each.
List the 3 types of metamorphism. Describe the temperature-pressure conditions under which each occurs.
Explain how foliation is produced.
Discuss the relationship between metamorphism and plate tectonics. Predict the type of metamorphic rock geologists would expect to find at a given plate tectonic setting.