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Rocks can change from one form to another from the results of weathering and erosion, or by stresses caused by heat or pressure, either over time or suddenly. Rocks can also change by a process called mesasomatism, where the chemistry of a rock is changed by ion transfer via hot circulating fluids.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoall types of rocks can change form.
(igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic)
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∙ 13y agoAny kind of rock can change into another rock through the process of metamorphism.
E.g. limestone can change into marble or shale can turn into slate.
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∙ 13y agoyes by weathering (wind, rain and ice)
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∙ 11y agoYes, they do
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Why can different types of igneous rock form?
Because there are different types of magma and different pathways for that magma to cool.
What is the process that helps create the different types of rocks?
weathering can change one type of rock to another
Why are there so many types of magmas?
Because there are so many sources from which these magmas form. Different source rock = different magma composition.
What are the 3 different rock types?
SedimentaryMetamorphicIgneous
Why are there so many types of rocks?
Different rock are made by the many different events that lead to their creation. Other rock just have different amounts and types of minerals, creating different rock with hardness, texture, color, and shape patterns.
Why can different types of igneous rock form?
Because there are different types of magma and different pathways for that magma to cool.
Can a rock change?
Yes, a rock can change. It's not as easy to change a rock as it is to change a marshmallow, but it can be done.
Do different types of rock make different types of glass?
yes, different types of rock probably do make different types of glass
What cause rocks to change into different rocks?
rocks change form in a process called the rock cycle
How many times does rock change form one to another?
5 different ways
What is the process that helps create the different types of rocks?
weathering can change one type of rock to another
Can a rock change into a different rock during your lifetime?
Nothing on the surface of the Earth is permanent. Everything erodes
Why are mineral bands in metamorphic rocks light and dark colored?
Mineral bands are light and dark colored because they are different types of rock. In the rock cycle different types of rock can stack on top of each other, this can be subducted into the earth near the Mantle where there is enough pressure the rocks can start to melt and change. Because different types of rock metamorphose into different rocks you can have many layers in a type of rock. These can be light or dark colors depending on the rock.
What is a rock made up of similar material that formed the planet?
There are lots of different types of rocks that form the planets.
Why are there so many types of magmas?
Because there are so many sources from which these magmas form. Different source rock = different magma composition.
How can a single magma that starts of with a certain chemical composition form several different types of igneous rock without the addition of more material?
A single magma with a unique chemical composition can form different types of igneous rock depending upon which type of magma it is. Magma can either erupt through the surface of the earth and form igneous rocks when it cools and crystallizes on the surface, or it can crystallize at depth in the earth. Each type of eruption of the same magma will produce different types of rock.
Brief description of the rock cycle?
The rock cycle is the process in which rocks continually change from one type to another. The three different types of rock that are in the rock cycle are called, metamorphic, Igneous, and sedimentary.
