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Rocks that are weathered and eroded can have their particles transported to a place of deposition and become new sedimentary rock. Rocks can become molten, then solidify, becoming new igneous rocks. Rocks can be metamorphosed by: a) exposure to heat by close proximity to a heat source such as a plutonic intrusion; b) from deep burial pressures; c) direct pressure and heat from mountain building processes; d) chemical changes from exposure to heated fluids, the fluids heated by a plutonic intrusion. Metamorphism of rocks can result in a realignment of mineral constituents, recrystallization, or new chemical compositions.
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When old rocks are partially melted or squeezed what rocks are formed?
When old rocks are partially melted or squeezed, they can form metamorphic rocks. Examples include gneiss, schist, and marble. These rocks exhibit new textures and compositions due to the heat and pressure they have experienced.
How does volcanoes form new rocks?
when the lava runs out of the volcano it forms new rocks
Do new rocks form over time?
Yes rocks form over times as the sand and minerals built in slowly.
How do rocks affect the environment?
Yes, rocks do help the envoirment. They help build new land and form new mountains.
How does new rock form?
when the lava runs out of the volcano it forms new rocks
When new rocks form is new matter created?
No, because matter can NOT be created
What happens in sea-floor spearding?
new rocks form
Are sedimentary rocks form from rock and mineral fragments and metamorphic rocks form from existing rocks?
Yes sedimentary rocks form from erosion, consolidation, and cementation of old rocks. Metamorphic rocks form from changes to an existing rock through a mineralogical change within brought on primarily by heat and to some extent by pressure.
Can metamorphic rocks form form igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks through the process of heat and pressure, but they are more commonly associated with forming from existing metamorphic or sedimentary rocks. Igneous rocks can indirectly contribute to the formation of metamorphic rocks by heating up and altering surrounding rocks, leading to the formation of new metamorphic rocks.
The process in which rocks change shape is called?
Igneous rocks are formed from molten lava being cooled down. Metamorphic rocks start as igneous rocks and change form. Sedimentary rocks form from layers in the earths crust.
What do deposited weathered rocks form?
Deposited weathered rocks can form sedimentary rocks through processes like compaction and cementation. These rocks are made up of fragments of pre-existing rocks that have undergone weathering and erosion before ultimately being deposited and lithified to form a new rock.
In observing rock layers am usually found on the bottom. What am i?
Old rocks! New or young rocks are at the top!
