What are metamorphic rocks?

Title
What are metamorphic rocks?

Personal Author EPSB
Molly. Aloian

Summary
Explains the origin of metamorphic rocks, how they are classified, and where they can be found, and discusses common uses of metamorphic rocks.

Year Published
2011

Series
Let's rock

Physical Description
32 p. : col. ill., col. map ;

Contents
Where did it all begin? -- Making contact -- Colliding continents -- The regional approach -- Making the grade -- Folding it up -- From limestone to marble -- For all the marbles! -- Shale into slate -- Slate is great! -- Granite into gneiss -- Some "gneiss" uses -- The human touch.

Reading Grade level
4.0.

Grade Interest level
All Juvenile

Program Information
Accelerated Reader MG 6.2 1.0 140548
 
Accelerated Reader MG 6.2 1.0 quiz: 140548

Subject
Petrology.
 
Rocks, Metamorphic.
 
Metamorphic rocks.
 
Rocks--Non Fiction

Summary
Explains the origin of metamorphic rocks, how they are classified, and where they can be found, and discusses common uses of metamorphic rocks.

ISBN
9780778772293
 
9780778772347
 
9781427195234

Publisher
St. Catharines, Ont. ; New York : Crabtree Pub., c2011.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Kameyosek552 ALOBook30239000152130Non-Fiction