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Can rocks change what they are?

No, but they can be changed by natural process acting on them.


How can metamorphic rocks be changed into sedimentary rocks?

It can be changed by being broken down in the weathering process just like all rocks. The resulting sediment can then be lithified to for a sedimentary rock.


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 are two ways sedimentary and igneous rocks can be changed into metamorphic rocks?

Increase the pressure and temperature by burying them; or heat them with an igneous intrusion.


What is the process in which an existing rock is changed by heat or pressure?

This process is called metamorphism and it creates metamorphic rocks, such as marble.


Is a process by which buried rocks in a large area are changed by heat pressure and fluids.?

Regional


Metamorphic is a process by which buried rocks in a large area are changed by heat and fluids?

Regional


Changed rocks are called?

Changed rocks are called metamorphic. Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, through the use of heat and pressure.Metamorphic rocks


Sandstone and basalt are changed by heat and pressure to form?

Sandstone is changed into quartzite and basalt is changed into schist or gneiss through the process of metamorphism.


What causes sedimentary and igneous rocks to change?

Sedimentary rocks can be changed into metamorphic rocks through heat and pressure, while igneous rocks can be changed into metamorphic rocks through the same process. Both types of rocks can also be weathered and eroded, leading to the formation of new sedimentary rocks.


Are metamorphic rocks changed rocks?

yes it is changed


Are Metamorphic rocks are changed rocks?

yes it is changed