 32) Metamorphic rocks are formed by heat

and pressure.
 33) As the metamorphic rock is buried more
deeply, temperatures and pressures continue
to rise.
 34) If the temperature becomes hot enough,
a metamorphic rock will melt. The molten
rock is called magma.
 35) Large amounts of metamorphic rocks are
usually found underneath large mountain
chains.
 36) A magma intrusion will heat up the
surrounding rocks and form new
metamorphic rocks.
 37) Small amounts of metamorphic rocks are
usually found near magma intrusions.
 38) If the sedimentary rock is buried deep in
the crust under more and more sediment,
often due to plate tectonic movements, the
heat and pressure causes metamorphism to
occur. This transforms the sedimentary rock
into a metamorphic rock
 39) Igneous rocks can undergo
metamorphism (as a result of heat and
pressure) to form metamorphic rocks.

 Sedimentary rocks can do the same.

 Original rock is called
the parent rock

 New rock is resulting

rock (metamorphic
rock)
Parent New Uses in real
Rock Rock life

Limestone Marble Kitchen

counters

Shale Schist pencils

 Pressure causes a rock’s minerals to flatten
out in one direction
◦ Rock always remains solid; doesn’t melt

◦ If the temp gets high enough to melt the rock, it

changes to an igneous rock
 Most metamorphic changes occur over large
areas (deep and wide) where the temperature
and pressure are high
 The deeper below the surface, the greater the

metamorphic changes occur

◦ Example: Large blocks of rock press together and
push up mountain ranges