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I call mine 'Lumpy', but it still won't come to me!
But seriously, folks: Marble and slate are just two of the many types of metamorphic rocks on planet earth.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoa metamorphic rock is many rock mixed in the heat of under ground lava and another word foe mix is morph and the name metamorphic rock comes from the word morph.
actually the word metamorphic comes from the word metamorphosis, which if you don't know means "complete change". it signifies that the rock becomes something completely different from what it was before.
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∙ 14y agoThe word metamorphism comes from the two Greek words 'meta', meaning change, and 'morph', meaning form; together meaning to change form.
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∙ 14y agoThe word rock is found in Old English (rocc) Norman French (roque) and Latin (rocca). In Old English the word for obelisk or standing stone is stanrocc; literally stone rock or standrock.
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∙ 15y agoThey are called metamorphic rock because the original rock underwent a change...most likely due to heat and pressure.
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∙ 13y agothat they're burned
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∙ 13y agosedimorphic
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What are rocks in the sea called?
the rocks are called irone
What rocks are also called fiery rocks?
Igneous rocks
What are rocks with stripes called?
Sedimentary rocks.
Rocks formed from volcanic eruption are called what?
They are called extrusive igneous rocks.
Changed rocks are called?
Changed rocks are called metamorphic. Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, through the use of heat and pressure.Metamorphic rocks
Rocks formed from weathered debris from preexisisting rocks are called?
They are called clastic sedimentary rocks.
What are rocks in the sea called?
the rocks are called irone
What rocks are also called fiery rocks?
Igneous rocks
What are rocks with stripes called?
Sedimentary rocks.
What are rocks that contain minerals called?
Rocks. Rocks are made of minerals.
Rocks formed from volcanic eruption are called what?
They are called extrusive igneous rocks.
Why are diamonds called rocks?
Essentially, diamonds are rocks. They are also called ice.
Changed rocks are called?
Changed rocks are called metamorphic. Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, through the use of heat and pressure.Metamorphic rocks
What are sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments called?
Sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments are called clastic rocks.
The study of rocks?
The study of rocks is is called geology but a person who study's them is called a petrologist
What are the layers found in sedimentary rocks called?
The layers in sedimentary rocks are called strata.
The way a rock reflects light is called a rocks what?
luster
