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Well, depending on the thickness, porosity, and type of rock, some heat does transfer, through conduction, to the interior of the rock - but mostly it's the surface that heats up while the interior of the rock changes very little. Rocks are generally poor conductors, and good insulators, of heat. The more porous, and the less dense, a rock is, the better the insulator it is.
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How can a rock be transformed into a metamorphic rock?
Rock can be changed into metamorphic rock by heat and pressure.
What affects the way a rock changes through the rock cycle?
Primarily heat, pressure, erosion, and compaction causes rocks to change during the Rock Cycle. For example, sedimentary rock can be changed into metamorphic rock by added heat and added pressure; metamorphic rock can be changed into igneous rock through a process of melting, then cooling (added then decreased heat); igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock through weather and erosion, and then compaction and cementation.
How does heat transfer from a rock to an animal?
Usually through the animal's feet. An animal lying on the rock may transfer heat to the rock according to the latent heat of animalization.
Why are fossils in metamorphic rocks sometimes distorted?
the heat during the 'transformation' melts the rock into magma and therefore distorts the fossil.
How do you make rock salt to make the snow melt?
During the dissolution in water sodium chloride release the heat of solution.
What does not effect rock during weathering?
everything affects rock therefore heat, snow, rain, etc.
Heat and pressure are involved in the formation of a rock and during the process the rock does not become liquid. so this probably what type of rock?
This fits the description of a metamorphic rock.
During what process does the make-up of a rock become altered?
A rock can be altered compositionally by chemical weathering or by metamorphosis through heat and pressure.
Is metamorphic rock the rock of heat and pressure?
The rock that gets heat+pressure to turn into a metamorphic rock.
When can heat change rock to metamorphic rock?
with heat and pressure
The greatest volume of metamorphic rock is produced during?
The greatest volume of metamorphic rock is produced during regional metamorphism. It affects an extensive area as a result of the large-scale action of heat and pressure.
What is rock alterd by heat?
Metamorphic rock is altered by heat and pressure.
How can sedimentry rock become metamorphic rock?
Well, first before the sediment can become to a metamorphic rock, it has to create into a sedimentary rock or an igneous rock, Then the rocks go under the ground and is under tons and tons of pressure, which fosters heat build up, and this causes them to change.
What is the heaviest rock in the whole world?
Ayers rock is the most heaviest rock in the whole world.
When a rock changes into a metamorphic rock what changes in the rock?
Absolutely nothing dude the rock physicly doesnt change
How can a rock be transformed into a metamorphic rock?
Rock can be changed into metamorphic rock by heat and pressure.
Heat and pressure creates what rock?
a metamorphic rock is created by heat and pressure!
