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The rock is eroded then the fragments from the erosion undergo sedimentary processes:

  1. Burial
  2. Compaction
  3. Cementation
  4. Lithification
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heat and pressure= metamorphic rocks then metamorphic rocks melt and become magma

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Igenous rocks may be broken down by erosion and then the eroded particles could be trasnprorted and deposited in a sedimentary fill that eventually becomes sedimentary rock. The first rocks on Earth were igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and hardening of molten material called magma . The word igneous comes from the Latin word ignis, meaning fire. There are two types of igneous rocks: intrusive and extrusive. Intrusive igneous rocks form within Earth's crust ; the molten material rises, filling any available crevices, into the crust, and eventually hardens. These rocks are not visible until the earth above them has eroded away. Intrusive rocks are also called plutonic rocks, named after the Greek god Pluto, god of the underworld. A good example of intrusive igneous rock is granite . Extrusive igneous rocks form when the magma or molten rock pours out onto the earth's surface or erupts at the earth's surface from a volcano . Extrusive rocks are also called volcanic rocks. Basalt , formed from hardened lava , is the most common extrusive rock. Obsidian , a black glassy rock, is also an extrusive rock.

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sedimentary rocks change with heat and pressure and become metamorphic rock then rocks melt into magma.

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Under some unusual circumstances, sedimentary rock can melt without becoming metamorphic first.

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The sedimentary rock melts from heat.

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eventually

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it melts

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Do sedimentary rocks melt and become magma?

No. It's the Metamorphic rocks that melt and become magma.


How sediments can become igneous rock?

The sedimentary rock melts,which causes magma. When the magma cools it becomes an igneous rock.


Does sedimentary rock have to become metamorphic rock before it can become magma?

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Is Magma emplacement a sedimentary structure?

no


Is sedimentary rock formed from cooling magma?

No.


In order to form magma what must happen to sedimentary metamorphic or igneous rocks?

Heat must melt the sedimentary,metamorphic,or igneous and it will turn to magma


Does sedimentary rock form from the cooling of magma?

No. Igneous rock forms from the cooling of magma.


How igneous rock changes to sedimentary rock?

Sedimentary rock to change to Igneous rock by applying heat and pressure , which creates Metamorphic rock . Next , Metamorphic rock turns to Magma because it melts . Lastly you have to let the Magma cool and it becomes an Igneous rock . That is how Sedimentary rock changes to Igneous rock .


Why would sedimentary rock have to become metamorphic rock before it becomes magma?

It wouldn't have to in the case of an instant melting from a meteor impact. Normally though, the evolution of a magma from sedimentary rock would include a very long process involving the gradual introduction of heat and/or pressure, causing the sedimentary rock to first metamorophose into a different type of rock.


Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds?

Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary structures.


Are magma and lava sedimentary rocks?

No. Magma and lava are molten rock. When the cool they form igneous rock.


How can a metomorphic rock become an igneous rock?

Metamorphic rocks underground melt to become magma. When a volcano erupts, magma flows out of it. As the lava cools it hardens and becomes igneous rock.