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Why are metamorphic rocks created deep in earth's crust not on the surface?
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∙ 12y ago
Metamorphic rocks rarely form on Earth's surface because it needs an intense amount of heat & pressure to form. Earth's surface doesn't have as much heat as the mantle and the core. It also doesn't have much pressure but gravity.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoAll metamorphism (in Geological terms) requires heat, whether it is Thermal or Regional:
- Thermal is heat only. It happens at the surface mainly. This happens upon contact with an igneous intrusion, and in a burnt margin in an extrusion/unconformity like a lava flow.
- Regional is both heat and pressure. It happens deep beneath the surface only.
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∙ 8y agoMetamorphic rocks are formed by intense heat and pressure, which you generally cannot find at Earth's surface. One exception would be hydrothermal metamorphism, which occurs when rocks come in contact with hot water.
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∙ 7y agoMetamorphic rock usually forms when rock is altered under extreme heat and pressure, conditions which you generally do not find at the surface. The one exception would be rocks metamorphosed by hydrothermal activity.
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∙ 12y agometamorphic rocks are created under intense heat and pressure and that can only happen deep in the earth
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Where do metomorphic rocks form?
metamorphic rocks are formed in earths crust not on the surface
What percentage of the earth's crust is metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rocks are created from intense heat and pressure being applied to an existing rock. The existing rock is called the protolith. They can also be formed from lava being poured over the top of the earth's surface, where rocks lay underneath. Metamorphic rocks make up a large part of our earths crust. It is around 40-60% of the earts crust.
What is the polished surface of the earths crust?
slickensides
What effects are metamorphic rocks formed by?
The high pressure and high temperature inside the earths crust
What is opening in earths crust through which volcanic materials pass to the earths surface?
vent a+
Where do metomorphic rocks form?
metamorphic rocks are formed in earths crust not on the surface
What does the earths crust have?
it is composed of igneous sedimentry and metamorphic
What percentage of the earth's crust is metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rocks are created from intense heat and pressure being applied to an existing rock. The existing rock is called the protolith. They can also be formed from lava being poured over the top of the earth's surface, where rocks lay underneath. Metamorphic rocks make up a large part of our earths crust. It is around 40-60% of the earts crust.
What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?
mantle
Does the outer core cover earths surface?
No the crust covers earths surface
What two things deep beneath the earth's surface can change any rock into a metamorphic rock?
heat and pressure in the earths crust with little if any chemical change.
Which is hotter the sun or the earths crust?
The Suns surface is about 6,000K much hotter than the Earths crust. The hottest lava can get at the surface is about 1,400K
What is the surface layer of the earths surface is known as the?
The "crust" or biosphere
Is most of the earths crust made up of a mix of metamorphic and igneous rock?
This is true!
Where is the crust located in the earths layers?
The surface.
What is earths top surface?
It is called the crust.
What layer is closest to earths surface?
The crust
