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What do source rock and reservoir rock have in common?

Source rock and reservoir rock both play essential roles in the formation and production of hydrocarbons in oil and gas fields. Source rock is the rock formation in which organic matter is deposited and transformed into hydrocarbons, while reservoir rock is the porous and permeable rock that stores and allows the flow of hydrocarbons. Together, they contribute to the accumulation and extraction of oil and gas resources.


The rock cycle is driven internally by heat from?

The rock cycle is driven internally by heat from Earth's mantle and core. This heat causes rocks to melt, solidify, and undergo metamorphism, leading to the formation of different rock types.


Describe how a collision between continental plates can result in the formation of metamorphic rock?

Well if you take into acount that metamorphic rock is formed by applying heat and pressure to sedimentary rock the answer becomes quite clear; the pressure is created by the tectonic plates colliding and the heat source is from the molten rock that is pushed close to the surface due to the collision. :)


Is lava rock hot to the touch?

Yes, lava rock is hot to the touch because it retains heat from its formation through volcanic activity.


What is earths heat source?

The Earth's heat source primarily comes from its core, which is made up of a solid inner core and a liquid outer core composed mainly of iron and nickel. The heat in the core is generated through the process of radioactive decay and leftover heat from the Earth's formation. This heat causes the movement of molten rock in the mantle, which drives tectonic plate movements and leads to Earth's surface phenomena like volcanoes and earthquakes.

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Is there heat in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Yes, heat is involved in the formation of some sedimentary rocks. This heat can come from nearby volcanic activity or deep within the Earth's crust, and can contribute to the process of lithification, which transforms loose sediment into solid rock. However, overall, heat is not as significant in sedimentary rock formation as it is in igneous and metamorphic rock formation.


What is arrangement of soil particales called?

what is a rock formation that is the source of soil


What do source rock and reservoir rock have in common?

Source rock and reservoir rock both play essential roles in the formation and production of hydrocarbons in oil and gas fields. Source rock is the rock formation in which organic matter is deposited and transformed into hydrocarbons, while reservoir rock is the porous and permeable rock that stores and allows the flow of hydrocarbons. Together, they contribute to the accumulation and extraction of oil and gas resources.


What are most important for the formation of sedimentary rock?

Sediments, Pressure, And Heat


What are the source of the heat that helps metamorphic rock to form?

The origin of the heat that creates metamorphic rock can be from friction caused by colliding plates, but by far the vast majority of the heat has originated in Earth's interior, caused by radioactive decay, remnant heat from Earth's formation, and pressure. And butt trolol


What is Baishou Rock?

Baishou rock is a metamorphic rock. This particular type of rock tends to transform when it is put under any source of heat or source of pressure.


What two forces cause the formation of metamorphic rock?

Heat and pressure.


Does heat help create both metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock?

Heat plays a key role in the formation of metamorphic rock by altering existing rocks under high pressure and temperature conditions. However, heat is not as critical in the formation of sedimentary rock, which primarily forms through the accumulation and compaction of sediment over time.


What rock formation is the source of soil?

Soil can be formed from the erosion and deposition of any kind of rock: igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.


What provides the heat that drives the formation of igneous and metamorphic rock?

Earths hot interior


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.


The kind of metamorphism that occurs when rock come into contact with a heat source such as magma and the rock surrounding the heat source get cooked?

It is called contact metamorphism. It takes place when the magma at high temperature tries to break out from the magma chamber, it then comes into contact with the country rock at high pressure and temperature.