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Type of rock formed by heating and squeezing other rocks?
metamorphic.
What is the nickname of Metamorphic?
The nickname for metamorphic rock is "a changed rock".
What kind of rock can changed into metamorphic rock?
Any rock, be it igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic, can be changed into a metamorphic rock through increased pressure and/or temperature.
What is the term used to describe any kind of rock that is changed by heating?
The term is "metamorphic rock." Metamorphic rocks are formed from existing rocks that undergo changes in temperature, pressure, or chemical processes, leading to a new rock type with different characteristics.
What is a changed rock in 2 words?
metamorphic rock
How may metamorphic rocks be formed from sedimentary rocks?
During a mountain building phase, the sedimentary rocks may be buried deeply and subjected to heat and pressure causing certain minerals to form which were not present in the original rock. Also, an igneous intrusion may cause adjoining sediments to be altered in a contact metamorphism leading minerals such as garnets to form.
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."
What makes a metamorphic rock?
A metamorphic rock is just a rock that is changed through heat and pressure.
How can a rock be transformed into a metamorphic rock?
Rock can be changed into metamorphic rock by heat and pressure.
What types of rock can be changed to metamorphic rock?
All rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and even metamorphic can be altered to new metamorphic rock.
What type of rock can be changed to metamorphic rock?
All rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and even metamorphic can be altered to new metamorphic rock.
Can igneous rock be changed into a metamorphic rock?
Yes.
