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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 6y agoLike any other rock, a metamorphic rock exposed at the surface will likely be weathered and eroded, with the broken down bits becoming sediment. The sediment can then be buried and become sedimentary rock.
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∙ 12y agoWhen sedimentary rock undergoes enough heat and pressure, it becomes metamorphic rock. A classic example of this is when shale becomes slate.
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∙ 12y agoExtreme heat and pressure cause the transition.
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∙ 11y agosedimentary rock has to re-melt and re form in a different position.
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∙ 13y agotwo simple words: heat and pressure.
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∙ 13y agoA whole lot of heat and pressure.
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Could a metamorphic rock turn into a sedimentry rock and then back to metamorphic?
yes eventually but there are steps:metamorphic rock melts turns into lava,lava cools turns into igneous rock,igneous rock is weathered and eroded into sediment,sediment turns into sedimentary rocksedimentary rock gets heated and squeezed forms metamorphic rockcycle continues.......
For metamorphic rock to become igneous rock what steps are necessary?
Metamorphic rock can not become igneous rock, however igneous rock can become metamorphic. This process happens over time as the rocks are shifted, compressed and heated by the Earth.
How does a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock?
by melting and cooling
What type of rock does limestone become when it turns into metamorphic rock?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock but due to metamorphosis it turns to Marble, a metamorphic rock.
How could a metamorphic rock go to a igneous rock?
If a metamorphic rock were to reach the mantle and melt, it would become magma. If that magma were then to recrystallize it would be an igneous rock.
What changes a sedimentry rock into a metamorphic rock?
heat and pressure
What type of rock is arrowhead sedimentry igneous or metamorphic?
Igneous
What are four of intrusive rock bodies?
Igneous,sedimentry and metamorphic
What are four kinds of intrusive rock bodies?
Igneous,sedimentry and metamorphic
What are the three types of rocks that make up the rock cycle?
Sedimentry>Metamorphic>Igneous
Is sediment a type of rock?
no sediment is not a rock it is particles of sand mud and silt plant and animal remains.athough sedimentry is a rock and there is only 3 diffrent kinds of rocks sedimentry metamorphic and igneous Kennedy
What is the best way to identify if a rock is sedimentry igneous or metamorphic?
to know if a rock is sedimentary you can destroy the rock and you will have a high chance of finding fossils.thank me later
How can an igneous rock become a metamorphic?
A metamorphic rock can become a igneous rock by melting and cooling
Could a metamorphic rock turn into a sedimentry rock and then back to metamorphic?
yes eventually but there are steps:metamorphic rock melts turns into lava,lava cools turns into igneous rock,igneous rock is weathered and eroded into sediment,sediment turns into sedimentary rocksedimentary rock gets heated and squeezed forms metamorphic rockcycle continues.......
What does the earths crust have?
it is composed of igneous sedimentry and metamorphic
For metamorphic rock to become igneous rock what steps are necessary?
Metamorphic rock can not become igneous rock, however igneous rock can become metamorphic. This process happens over time as the rocks are shifted, compressed and heated by the Earth.
What can a metamorphic rock become?
A pre-existing, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock.
