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What is the process by which rocks are worn down and altered overa period of time?
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weathering
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Which rocks are worn down and altered over a period of time is called?
weathering
Rocks altered by heat and pressure beneath Earth's surface are?
igneous rocks
How does metamorphic rocks and sedimentary rocks differ in their process of formation?
Sedimentory rocks form in several stages, which are: weathering, errosion, sedimentation, cementation and at the end lithification. In case of formation of metamorphic rocks, rock of any origin altered in mineralogical composition, chemical composition, or structure by heat, pressure, and movement. Nearly all such rocks are crystalline.
What type of rocks are created as layer of sediment?
Sedimentary Rocks. Sedimentary rocks are created from stratification by the layering of materials on one another which then get compacted and cemented by sedimentation process over long period of time. The whole process of formation of sedimentary rocks from sediment is called Diagnesis. Examples of sedimentary rocks are limestone, chalk, and sandstone.
Where do metamorphic rocks come from how does this happen?
Metamorphic rocks were originally igneous or sedimentary rocks. They were altered by being involved in an episode of mountain building, buried deep and subjected to immense pressures and temperatures. In effect they were the roots of the mountains. Later erosion over millions of years removed most of the mountains leaving the altered rocks for us to see.
What is the process by which rocks are wore down and altered over a period of time called?
Weathering
The process by which rocks are worn down and altered over a period of time is called?
erosion
Which rocks are worn down and altered over a period of time is called?
weathering
What are rocks that worn down and altered over a period of time called?
Sediment.
These rocks form from previously existing rocks that have been altered by heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rocks.
These rocks form from previously existing rocks that have been altered by heat and pressure.?
Metamorphic rocks.
Rocks altered by heat and pressure beneath Earth's surface are?
igneous rocks
Rock altered by heat and pressure beneath the earth's surface are what rocks?
Metamorphic rocks
What is the process that changes what rock is made of?
You are most likely referring to metamorphism. It can change it's chemical make-up. It is the process by which rocks are altered in texture, composition or chemical structure by extreme heat and pressure.
What are metamorphic rocks in which the long axes of their minerals are perpendicular to the pressure that altered them described as?
foliated rocks
What are rocks that have been altered by compression?
If a rock has been altered in composition or texture by pressure, it is called a metamorphic rock.
How does metamorphic rocks and sedimentary rocks differ in their process of formation?
Sedimentory rocks form in several stages, which are: weathering, errosion, sedimentation, cementation and at the end lithification. In case of formation of metamorphic rocks, rock of any origin altered in mineralogical composition, chemical composition, or structure by heat, pressure, and movement. Nearly all such rocks are crystalline.
