Dynamic Metamorphism

Still another rock-changing process is one that is associated with

mountain building. When mountains are formed, heat and great pressures

develop deep within the earth’s crust. The flat layers of rock are then

slowly pushed and squeezed so that they bend up into arches, fracture,

or slide over each other. These forces cause great changes in the rocks

in widespread areas. This process of change is known as _dynamic

metamorphism_.

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