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When the rock is in a high temperature and pressure environment for a long time, their properties changes as much that you can't say that it's the same rock, so we call it a metamorphic rock. There are 3 ways: Hydrotermal, by contact or differential pressure metamorphosis.

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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.


Can you melt metamorphic rocks?

no, the process only happens to igneous rocks


What type of rocks form when when they are turning into metamorphic rock to sedimentary rock?

limestone


How do metamorphic rocks turn into igneous rocks?

metamorphic rocks are heated and pressured so soon they are being melted turning into magma. But volcanic activity can also release lava which would cool and harden either in crack inside the volcano or on earths surface.


Can metamorphic rocks form form igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?

Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks through the process of heat and pressure, but they are more commonly associated with forming from existing metamorphic or sedimentary rocks. Igneous rocks can indirectly contribute to the formation of metamorphic rocks by heating up and altering surrounding rocks, leading to the formation of new metamorphic rocks.


What process is involved in the formation of all igneous rocks but not in the formation of metamorphic rocks?

mountain building


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.


What process helps change metamorphic and igneous rocks into sedimentary rocks?

Weathing and erosion.


What physical process makes metamorphic rocks?

heat and pressure


What process changes metamorphic rocks into sedimentary rocks?

Subduction and high pressure.


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 process must sedimentary rocks undergo to become metamorphic?

Sedimentary rocks must be subjected to high temperature and pressure within the Earth's crust to become metamorphic rocks. This process, known as metamorphism, causes changes in the mineral composition and texture of the sedimentary rock, resulting in the formation of metamorphic rocks.