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What will happen if a sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and pressure?
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It would undergo metamorphism, if the heat and pressure are sufficient.
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How would Sedimentary rock turn to metamorphic?
Sedimentary rock that is exposed to heat and pressure will be changed to (metamophised) into metamorphic rock. This is often associated with volcanic activity. An example is limestone, when exposed to the pressure and heat can be changed to marble.
What three things can happen to a sedimentary rock in the rock cycle?
erosion and weathering heat and pressure melting and solidification
What must happen to sediments before they become sedimentary rocks?
They must undergo deposition then have heat and pressure applied. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the actions of chemical or mechanical processes.
What rock is igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed by extreme pressure or heat?
Igneous or sedimentary rocks that have been transformed by heat or pressure are known as metamorphic rocks.
What changes igneous or sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
Heat, pressure, or transfer of elements through high temperature solutions.
How would Sedimentary rock turn to metamorphic?
Sedimentary rock that is exposed to heat and pressure will be changed to (metamophised) into metamorphic rock. This is often associated with volcanic activity. An example is limestone, when exposed to the pressure and heat can be changed to marble.
When sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and pressure's what does it change into?
Metamorphic rock
What rock is an old rock that has been exposed to heat and pressure and has no visible layers?
sedimentary rock
Igneous and sedimentary rocks are exposed to extreme pressure and heat They will most likely form?
Metamorphic rocks.
Can a sedimentary rock be a igneous rock when exposed to heat and pressure?
Usually it is metamorphic rocks that are formed by heat and pressure, but sedimentary rocks can too. Usually, the word 'sedimentary' means 'of sediments' which means that it is composed of lots of layers upon layers compacting down. In that case, pressure is essential, but heat isn't always needed.
What three things can happen to a sedimentary rock in the rock cycle?
erosion and weathering heat and pressure melting and solidification
What do heat and pressure do to Sedimentary?
compaction
What sedimentary rock changes when heat or pressure is added to it?
All sedimentary rock change with heat and pressure. They turn into metamorphic rocks.
What do heat and pressure do to sedimentary rocks?
compaction
What must happen to sediments before they become sedimentary rocks?
They must undergo deposition then have heat and pressure applied. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the actions of chemical or mechanical processes.
What process can change metamorphic rock into sedimentary?
When the sedimentary rock is going under heat and pressure, turning it into a metamorphic rock.
What layer in the Earth changes sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock by heat and pressure?
heat and pressure
