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Rocks come in two basic types - igneous and sedimentary.
Igneous rock is formed from liquid rock in the form of magma or lava that cools and can vary widely in characteristics depending on how it cools - and how quickly, as well as the chemical content of the material that it formed from.
The second main type is rock that is formed of sediments, such as a silt or organic matter that settles in layers in lake/sea beds or is otherwise deposited and with time and pressure becomes solid and forms rock - often rock with definite layers such as common shale, or more homogenous rock like sandstone where the strata (layers) may not be so easily seen.
There is a third classification, metamorphic rock (metamorphic meaning change in form) that is really only one of the first two, that has been altered through time, heat, pressure or exposure to other chemical factors that have altered the original rock significantly enough that it is considered another type of rock entirely with different characteristics from the original rock, such as grain size, density, etc.
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Can the interaction between magma and surrounding rock cause changes in the rock?
Yes. The rock will get hot, of course, and some pieces of rock will become magma itself.
What cause rock to be igneous rock?
It starts with molten material [magma], when volcanic activity starts the molten material turns into igneous rock.
Can a igneouse rock become a sedimentary rock?
It all depends on the cycle of how it works.. 1st it would need to cause sediments by weathering + erosion. 2nd It would also need compaction and cementation to cause pressure. 3rd you have a sedimentary rock!!
What are two factors that cause rock to become metamorphic?
heat and pressure
How do mosses and lichen cause chemical weathering?
By they acid in the substances it weathers the rock away.
What cause rock to change into igneous rock?
When the rock melts!!
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Surface waves cause rock to move?
Surface waves cause rock to move in a circular path.
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to move and cause a?
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a landslide
What album is 'Where you at rock' on by Kid Rock?
Devil Without a cause
What do changes in temperature cause rock to do?
Changes in temperature cause rock to expand and contract. This may cause them to crack, and pieces may break off.
Is lave rock and melted rock the same?
cause there was your mom's face.
What does Acid rain cause in rock?
If the rock is a limestone it will react with it chemically.
Why is Bon Jovi a rock artist?
'Cause they sing rock and roll... :)
Does rock cause erosion?
no sorry
How can volcanoes cause melted rock?
Volcanoes do not cause rocks to melt, they are just the exit where melted rock come to the earths surface.
Can a rock cause a erosion?
No, sand, wind, and water can cause erosion.
