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What did geologists study to determine the pressure and temperature at which metamorphic rock formed?
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Which type of rocks are produced from other type of rocks under high temperature and pressure?
Metamorphic rock can result from the exposure of existing igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock to high temperatures, high pressure, or a combination of both.
Why don't geologists find fossils in a metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rock is formed deep in the Earth's crust under tremendous heat and pressure. Fossiles are formed in sedimentary rock near the surface.
What can extreme pressure and temperature do to a sedimentary rock?
Turn it into metamorphic rock.
What forces causes sedimentary rocks to be transformed into metamorphic rocks?
The essential force in the metamorphic rock formation is pressure. The needed changes are driven by changes in the physical measures of temperature and pressure. As these conditions change, alterations in the composition of the minerals and textures follow.
When changes in pressure temperature or chimical make-up alter a rock what takes place?
metamorphic rock metamorphic rock, or metamorphism
How did metamorphic rocks get to be on the earth today?
Metamorphic rocks are older sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic changed by pressure and temperature.
What two forces are needed to create a metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rocks are formed from igneous, sedimentary and older metamorphic rocks that are introduced to extreme temperature and pressure. Because of the extreme temperature and pressure, rocks go through a significant chemical or physical change, turing them into metamorphic rocks.
Which type of rocks are produced from other type of rocks under high temperature and pressure?
Metamorphic rock can result from the exposure of existing igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock to high temperatures, high pressure, or a combination of both.
What forces create metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rocks are formed from igneous, sedimentary and older metamorphic rocks that are introduced to extreme temperature and pressure. Because of the extreme temperature and pressure, rocks go through a significant chemical or physical change, turing them into metamorphic rocks.
Metamorphic change is caused by increase of?
Increased pressure and or temperature.
What things have to increase from metamorphic rocks for it to form?
Temperature and Pressure.
High pressure and high temperature cause rocks to?
High temperature and pressure can cause rocks to change their forms. This is known as metamorphic.High pressure and high temperature can cause rocks to change forms. This is known as metamorphic.
What prevents geologists from studying earths interior?
Depth, temperature and pressure barrier.
Which metamorphic facies represents the highest temperature and pressure conditions?
It's eclogite facies.
Why don't geologists find fossils in a metamorphic rock?
Metamorphic rock is formed deep in the Earth's crust under tremendous heat and pressure. Fossiles are formed in sedimentary rock near the surface.
How are igneous rocks changed to metamorphic rocks?
By high pressure and temperature
What can extreme pressure and temperature do to a sedimentary rock?
Turn it into metamorphic rock.
