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What are the causes of the metamorphic rocks?
Heat and pressure.
When rocks are metamorphosed the pressure causes them to become what?
Deformed, and change into metamorphic rocks.
Rocks made when other rocks are subjected to intense pressure and heat?
Metamorphic rocks are formed when existing rocks are subjected to high pressure and temperature deep within the Earth's crust. This process causes the minerals in the original rocks to recrystallize into new forms, resulting in metamorphic rocks like marble, slate, and gneiss.
Which types of rocks are not metamorphic rocks?
Sedimentary and Igneous rocks are not metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks however are igneous or sedimentary rocks that have undertaken metamorphism (In extreme heat and/or pressure the minerals are forced to recrystalize) and become metamorphic rocks. If the heat/pressure causes the rock to melt into liquid rock than it is no longer metamorphi, it is igneous. Hope this helps :)
What is the main type of energy used to help convent metamorphic rocks into igneous rocks in the rock cycle?
The main type of energy used to convert metamorphic rocks into igneous rocks in the rock cycle is heat. The increase in temperature causes the metamorphic rocks to melt and then solidify into igneous rocks.
What causes metamorphic rocks to form?
Metamorphic rocks form when existing rocks are subjected to high temperature and pressure conditions deep within the Earth's crust. This causes the minerals in the original rock to recrystallize and change their structure, resulting in the formation of metamorphic rocks.
How does metamorphic rock turn to sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rocks get turned in to metamorphic rocks by heat and pressure. They get heated by magma and convection currents, which causes the rock to change.
How does the process of metamorphism lead to the formation of metamorphic rocks?
Metamorphism is the process where existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or fluids. This process causes the minerals in the rocks to rearrange and form new crystals, creating metamorphic rocks.
What causes sedimentary or igneous rocks to turn into metamorphic rock?
Heat and Pressure.
What force causes sedimentary rocks to be transformed into metamorphic rocks?
Pressure and heat from being buried under mountains.
These rocks form from previously existing rocks that have been altered by heat and pressure.?
Metamorphic rocks.
What is the difference of igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks?
lava and/or magma cools and forms igneous rocks. igneous rocks go through weather and erosion which forms sediments. these sediments are collected and compacted. this causes sedimentary rocks. the sedimentary rocks go through weather and erosion as well as being exposed to heat and pressure. this causes metamorphic rocks. metamorphic rocks go through heat and pressure and then they melt and become lava or magma again. this is called the rock cycle.
