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Q: What are form when rocks are compressed?
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Type of fault that may form when rocks are compressed?

A reverse fault may form when rocks are compressed.


Sedimentary rocks form when layers of small particles are compressed?

The small particles are compressed under water to then form sedimentary rocks


When rock fragments get compressed and hardened to form layers of rocks they are known as?

metamorphic rocks


What are rocks formed from?

Organic rocks form from dead organisms that pile up and is compressed into a rock.


When rocks are compressed a fault may form?

A reverse fault, my friend.


What are organic rocks formed from?

Organic rocks form from dead organisms that pile up and is compressed into a rock.


When rock fragments get compressed and hardend to form layer of rock they are known as?

metamorphic rocks


Can rocks change from any other type of rock?

Yes, rocks can change from any type.Igneous rocks can be compressed and change into a Metamorphic.Sedimentary and Metamorphic can be heated and compressed together to form any kind of Metamorphic.Sedimentary rocks can be formed from chips of an Igneous rock.And so forth. . .


What are organs formed from?

Organic rocks form from dead organisms that pile up and is compressed into a rock.


What are kind of rock?

The three kinds of rocks by their method of formation are IGNEOUS rocks, SEDIMENTARY rocks and METAMORPHIC rocks. Igneous rocks cool from magma or lava. Sedimentary rocks form by the deposition of particulates and silt. Metamorphic rocks form from rocks (usually sedimentary) that are compressed and heated underground.


What rocks form from dead plants and animals that have been compressed?

Well it is dead matieral that has been broken down for a very long time.Called organtic rocks


According to the rock cycle what transitions are possible?

According to the rock cycle, there are three main classifications of rocks. Igneous rocks form when molten rock cools to a solid state; sedimentary rocks form when sediments are compressed together or hardened, or when crystals form from aqueous solutions; metamorphic rocks are rocks that are changed from one form to another by extreme heat or pressure.