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Who is correct a metamorphic rock is formed from a sedimentary rock or a metamorphic rock can form from an igneous rock?
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∙ 13y ago
both are correct metamorphic rock can form from both.
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Name the 3 kinds of rocks?
There are three major types of rock: igneous (formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava) sedimentary (laid down as sediments) and metamorphic (changed by heat and/or pressure)
How do we classify rocks as igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic?
composition, how it is formed
What are the three kinds of rocks tell how each formed?
Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary are the three types of rocks. Sedimentary is formed when layer of mud or silt build up gradually. Igneous is formed when molten magma cools. Metamorphic is formed when a type of rock changes to another type
What type of rock is gnesis?
Gneiss is a metamorphic rock formed from either igneous or sedimentary deposits.
How many different types of rock are there?
there are 3 types of rocks- Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, and Metamorphic RocksThere are three main type of rocks in the world. The names are Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.The three main types, or classes, of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous and the differences among them have to do with how they are formed. Sedimentary.
Is uvite formed by sedimentary metamorphic or igneous?
metamorphic
What are the three types of rock and their formation?
there are 4 bill bob and jerry and the one in abi's head she likes to call a brain Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.
Name the 3 kinds of rocks?
There are three major types of rock: igneous (formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava) sedimentary (laid down as sediments) and metamorphic (changed by heat and/or pressure)
Is a meta conglomerate a metamorphic igneous or a sedimentary?
It is a metamorphic rock formed from a progenitor sedimentary rock called a "conglomerate".
How do we classify rocks as igneous and sedimentary and metamorphic?
composition, how it is formed
Can metamorphic rocks be formed from changes in igneous sedimentary or other metamorphic rocks?
yes
Name the three major groups of rocks and describe how each forms?
The three groups are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. igneous forms when magma or lava cools down. sedimentary forms when sediments (clay, sand, silt etc) gets compressed. and metamorphic forms when an igneous or sedimentary goes under very high temperatures and pressure
How are metamorphic and sedimentary igneous rocks formed?
Igneous- Formed from hot molten magmaSedimentary- formed from sediments piling up creating layersMetamorphic- Formed when intense heat AND pressure are applied to an igneous or sedimentary rock.
How does metamorphic form?
Metamorphic rock is formed by heat and pressure making changes to igneous and sedimentary rock.
What 3 different types of rock are formed on Earth?
igneous metamorphic and sedimentary
Is anthracite an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Anthracite is a metamorphic rock. Anthracite is formed when an organic sedimentary rock - coal - is compressed and heated in the ground.
Is obsidian rock metamorphic rock sedimentary or igneous?
Obsidian is an extrusive igneous rock, formed from rapidly cooling lava.
