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Metamorphism

The document discusses the different spheres of the Earth including the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and geosphere. It describes features and processes related to each sphere such as photosynthesis, the water cycle, atmospheric circulation and tectonic processes.

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Metamorphism

The document discusses the different spheres of the Earth including the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and geosphere. It describes features and processes related to each sphere such as photosynthesis, the water cycle, atmospheric circulation and tectonic processes.

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Metamorphism Metamorphic rocks

- Transformation of existing rocks to - Are the hardest


rock with different mineral Foliate (sheets)
composition or texture. - composed of large amounts of micas
Three types of rocks and chlorites
- Igneous - with cleavage
- Sedimentary Non foliate
- Metamorphic - no cleavage
Extrusive rocks Rock cycle
- Molten magma that erupted from - a group of changes of rock
volcanoes, cooled down very quickly Weathering
Intrusive rocks - from igneous rock to sedimentary rock
- Liquid magma that did not erupt from - occurs on site
volcanoes Erosion
Sedimentary rocks - involves the transport of rock by
- Made up from sediments from other agents being transported and deposited
rocks in other locations
Clastic rocks Solidification
- Smaller rocks cemented together, - when metamorphic rock is added with
contains fossils and usually has layers melting magma that solidifies
Metamorphic rocks
- Other rocks change from one time to
another
Metamorphic
- Means to change
Foliation
- Usually has interlocking crystals and
layers
Metamorphism
- Their names can tell you how they are
formed
- From extreme heat and pressure the
original rock is changed completely
2 types of metamorphism
- Contact metamorphism
- Regional metamorphism
Contact metamorphism
Increase heat – existing rocks buried deep
and deeper under the surface of the earth
are in contact with heat
Regional metamorphism
Increase in pressure - pressure can cause
rock in the middle to metamorphosed
Biosphere Tectonic processes
- Associated with living systems such as  Folds, faults mountains
biomes, or ecosystems. Volcanic processes
 Features  Volcanoes, central vents, volcanic
- Coastal biomes, forests, desert and deposits
grasslands Impact processes
 Processes  Impact craters
- Photosynthesis, biochemical cycles Other processes
Hydrosphere  Mass wasting processes, erosional
- Associated with water in solid and processes
liquid state Earth’s Interior Layers
 Features  Crust – upper portion
- Oceans, ice bergs, lakes, rivers,  Oceanic crust – underlies the oceanic
glaciers and snow basin
 Processes
 Continental crust – underlies the
 Hydrolic cycle, oceanic circulation continents
Atmosphere
 Mantle – solid rock layer of the Earth
 Relates to meteorological features and
 Core – iron-rich sphere
phenomena
 Outer core – liquid iron-nickel-sulfur
 An ever-changing mixtures of gas and
 Inner core – solid iron-nickel alloy
small particles
Features
 Clouds, weather, aurora or air pollution
Processes
 Atmospheric circulation of layers of
the atmosphere
Layers
 Troposphere – densest part
 Stratosphere – location of the Ozone
Layer
 Mesosphere – where meteors burn up
 Ionosphere – radio communication is
possible
 Thermosphere – area of the aurora
and satellites
 Exosphere – Upper limit of the
atmosphere
Geosphere
 Associated with the solid portions of
the Earth
Fluvial and Alluvial processes
 Deltas, river channels, canyons,
alluvial fans

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