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What happens to rock when it is exposed to very high temperature?
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Rock exposed to very high temperature and pressure will soften or melt.
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What happens to the surface area of rock as it breaks apart?
Fracturing increases the surface area of a rock exposed to weathering.
Is metamorphic rocks not natural?
Metamorphic rock is natural. It is rock that has been changed by exposure to high temperature or high pressure. "Metamorphic" means "changed."
When sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and pressure's what does it change into?
Metamorphic rock
Can rocks be recycled?
Any rock can become a sedimentary rock (even another sedimentary rock) is it is broken down by erosion, and the resulting sediment is then redeposited, undergoes compaction and consolidation and then lithification (lithification is just the process of becoming a rock)Any rock can become a metamorphic rock if it is subject to sufficient pressure and temperature as a result of deep burial (which will result in both high heat and high pressure) or mostly pressure e.g from the pressure of two continental plates colliding.examples - mudstone under high pressure becomes slateLimestone under moderately high temperature and pressure becomes marble.Granite under intense pressure and Temperature short of actual remelting becomes a gneiss, if the greiss undergoes even greater pressure and temperature it can become a schist.Finally, any rock subject to sufficient temperature as a result of very deep burial will melt, become magma, and ofthe magma them eventually cools enough to crystallise you have a new igneous rock
Why are rock crystals different sizes?
Among other variants, the crystal size is dependent on the amount of chemical material available for growth, the temperature (and consistency of temperature) during formation, space available for growth, and time.
What happens when a rock is exposed to a chemical?
Rock exposed to very high temperature and pressure will soften or melt.
If exposed to high enough temperature and pressures long buried igneous rock?
Melt and recrystallize
What type of sedimentary rock is made from compacted mud?
mudstone and shale. These can become the metamorphic rock slate if exposed to high pressure and temperature.
What is an example of the metamorphic process of rock sandstone that is broken up into small pieces shale that is exposed to high temperature and pressure and turned to slate?
Shale that is exposed to high temperature and pressure and turned to slate is an example of the metamorphic process.
What happens to rock when the layers get pushed down and are exposed to high pressure and heat?
They melt. Coal turns to diamond.
What happens to a rock when exposed to chemical weathering?
its going to brake
What happens to the surface area of rock as it breaks apart?
Fracturing increases the surface area of a rock exposed to weathering.
Within the earth what happens to the rock when it is exposed to very high temperatures?
it melts.
What does sand turn into when under high pressure and high temperature?
it will turn into the metamorphic rock, Quartzite
Does rock boil?
If heated to a high enough temperature yes, rock will boil.
What happens if the pressure on a rock decreases but the temperature stays the same?
nothing
How does decreasing the pressure of the rock affect the temperature at which it melts?
Decreasing the pressure on rock will allow rock to melt at lower temperature. High pressures will raise the melting point of rock.
