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Where do metomorphic rocks form?
metamorphic rocks are formed in earths crust not on the surface
Why are metamorphic rocks not common on Earth's surface?
They are formed under the earth's surface.
Are unakite rocks Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks or Igneous rocks?
metamorphic
Precambrian metamorphic rocks exposed at surface of?
...at places in continental interiors termed shields.
What term describes an erosional surface bounded above by flat-lying sedimentary rocks and below by igneous or metamorphic rocks?
nonconformity
Why do metamorphic rocks often formed deep under the surface of the earth?
Metamorphic rocks are often found deep under the earth's surface because metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure. Therefore, they form while they are under the earth's surface.
Where are the metamorphic rocks used in the animal kingdom?
Answer On the surface.
Where do metomorphic rocks form?
metamorphic rocks are formed in earths crust not on the surface
Why are metamorphic rocks not common on Earth's surface?
They are formed under the earth's surface.
Rock altered by heat and pressure beneath the earth's surface are what rocks?
Metamorphic rocks
What is in the formation of igneous rocks but not in formation of metamorphic rocks?
igneous rocks form within earths surface
What are rocks changed by intense pressure and heat become new rocks called?
I think you are looking for the term "Metamorphic".
What rocks are formed belows Earth's surface?
Most sedimentary rocks, most metamorphic rocks, and intrusive igneous rocks.
What rocks originate from the surface of the earth?
Sedimentary rocks form on the Earth's crust, and can form metamorphic rocks when buried. Igneous rocks form under the surface, or when liquid magma reaches the surface as lava.
How do you change sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks?
Sedimentary rocks could become metamorphic rocks if they are exposed to extreme heat and pressure deep in the Earth's crust. The rocks could come to the surface by volcanic activity or rising magma.
Are all rocks sedimenary rocks?
no.there areigneous rocks and metamorphic rocks as well.nevertheless about 95% of all rocks exposed on the earths surface are sedimentary.
Where are foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rocks formed?
At varying depths under the surface.
