Metamorphic Rocks (& toast)
Source/Author: David McConnell, Jennifer Wiggen
Subject: How metamorphic rocks form
Description: This video discusses the formation of metamorphic rocks, one of the three major groups of rocks on Earth and the bedrock under much of North America. We explain that toast is a metamorphic form of bread and describe the conditions necessary for metamorphism to occur (burial of rocks, proximity to magma, plate tectonic settings). You will learn about the metamorphic temperature window, how developing a foliation is similar to squeezing a marshmallow, the names of some common metamorphic rocks, and what happens when sandstone and limestone are subjected to higher temperatures and pressures.
Duration: 6:26
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URL: https://youtu.be/Ncr-46YX-N0
