Earth Science Unit 3 Day 3

Learning Objective: Students will learn about the processand cycle of rock formation by doing a lab and will analyze and interpret data and use models to produce evidence in writing using technical and academic words (metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary, foliated, composition, texture, pressure, temperature).


Questions:

1. What makes some metamorphic rocks different than others? (brain)
2. Why do you think colorado has so many metamorphic rocks? (brain)

3. Grain size of metamorphic rock increases in the process of _____.

Answer Choices for number 3:

	A. lithification B. compaction C. foliation D. recrystallization