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Q: How long does it usually take for rock to be transformed from one rock into another?
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How long does it usually take for a rock to be transformed from one rock type into another?

thousands to millions of years


How does each category of rocks transform into the other?

Through the rock cycle any type of rock can be transformed into another tye of rock.


What rock is formed when coal is transformed to metamorphic rock?

shale


How can sedimentary rock be transformed into igneous rock?

Heat and pressure


How can any rock be transformed into metamorphic rock?

Heat and pressure transform rock to metamorphic rock.


How can sedimentary rock be transformed into metamorphic rock?

Exposure to heat and pressure


What rock is formed when conglomerate is transformed to metamorphic rock?

It is called metaconglomerate.


What rock is formed when limestone is transformed to a metamorphic rock?

Marble, or sometimes schist.


What causes a rock to change in to a metamphic rock?

The application of heat and / or pressure causes a rock to be transformed into a metamorphic rock.


What is rock formrd by heat or pressure?

Rock formed by heat and pressure becomes transformed and altered, such rock is called Metamorphic Rock.


What type of rock's name implies that the rock has been transformed?

Metamorphic, morph mean to change.


How can a rock be transformed into a metamorphic rock?

Rock can be changed into metamorphic rock by heat and pressure.