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It can be any type of rock. If heat and pressure deep in the Earth changed it, it is a metamorphic rock. If sediments of sand or other rocks compacted/cemented together, it's a sedimentary rock. If magma from a volcano cools, (on the outside of a volcano) it's an igneous rock.
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What is the rock called that existed before it is changed into a metamorphic rock?
The original rock that exists before it undergoes metamorphism is called a parent rock or protolith. This parent rock can be any type of rock, such as sedimentary, igneous, or another metamorphic rock, that is subjected to high temperature and pressure to form a metamorphic rock.
What is the process of one rock type changing into another rock type?
The process is called metamorphism, occurring through the rock cycle.
Can sedimentary rock form directly from metamorphic rock?
Yes, sedimentary rock can form from metamorphic rock through a process called retrograde metamorphism. In this process, metamorphic rocks are broken down by weathering and erosion to form sediment, which can then be compacted and cemented to form new sedimentary rock.
Is intrusive rock is also called platonic rock?
No, intrusive rock is not also called platonic rock. Plutonic rock is another name for this type of rock, which is produced by magma.
What is a changed rock in 2 words?
metamorphic rock
What is the rock called that existed before it is changed into a metamorphic rock?
The original rock that exists before it undergoes metamorphism is called a parent rock or protolith. This parent rock can be any type of rock, such as sedimentary, igneous, or another metamorphic rock, that is subjected to high temperature and pressure to form a metamorphic rock.
Scientists use rock cycle to describe what process?
The rock cycle is how one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock.
What rock has changed into another rock with the application of heat and pressure?
A "metamorphic" rock has done this.
What are rocks changed from one type into another by a never ending process called?
the rock cycle
What rock can be called changed in form?
the blue stone rock when it hits light
Type of rock has been changed from one type into another?
Metamorphic rocks are those which have changed type due to heat, presssure or some other geologic agent.
What is the process called when a rock formes from other materials and changes from one kind of rock to another rock?
when a material changes from a solution into another material what is thes prosses called
Can a metamorphic rock change again after already being changed once?
Yes. There are degrees of rock metamorphism, where a metamorphic rock can be altered into another metamorphic rock by increased pressure and heat.
What type of rock has changed from on type of rock another?
Metamorphic rocks are those which have changed type due to heat, presssure or some other geologic agent.
What is the rock cycle including descriptions of how one type of rock can change into another type?
It is called the Rock Cycle.
How metmorphic rock form?
Metamorphic rocks are rocks which have changed from one form to another due to intense heat or pressure. Any rock (sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous) can be changed into a metamorphic rock.
What is the process of one rock type changing into another rock type?
The process is called metamorphism, occurring through the rock cycle.
