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Metamorphic rock is made from a large amount of heat and pressure. Under the serface of the earth this usually takes place very close to the core of the earth, so it is very hot. that creates the heat. Pressure from layers and layers of sediment pileing up, combined with heat, makes a metamorphic rock.
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What type of rock forms on earth's surface from pieces of other rock?
Metamorphic in a sentence
Which type of rock forms becaues of high heat and pressure without melting?
metamorphic rock
When sedimentary rocks melts and then cools down it forms what type of rock?
Metamorphic rock is formed.
What rocks change into metamorphic rocks?
Any type of rock can become metamorphic.
What type of rock forms when heat and pressure change the structure texture or composition of sedimentary rock?
A "metamorphic" rock.
What type of rock forms due to high pressure?
metamorphic
Forms in metamorphic rock?
A metamorphic rock forms by heat and pressure
Which type of rock forms from the recrystallization of rocks?
Metamorphic Rocks
What type of rock forms from heat and pressure beneath earth's surface?
Metamorphic rock
What type of rock forms on earth's surface from pieces of other rock?
Metamorphic in a sentence
What type of rock forms in layers?
That would be sedimentary rock, and (honorable mention) occasionally metamorphic rock.
Which type of rock forms due to the weight of overlying rocks?
Metamorphic
Which type of rock forms due to weight of the overlying rocks?
Metamorphic
Which type of rock forms due to the weight of the overlying rocks?
Metamorphic
What type of rock forms when sediments are cemented together and harden?
Sedimentary Rock Not Igneous or Metamorphic Rock
Which type of rock forms becaues of high heat and pressure without melting?
metamorphic rock
When sedimentary rocks melts and then cools down it forms what type of rock?
Metamorphic rock is formed.
