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Rocks can change from one type to another through the rock cycle. Igneous rocks can transform into sedimentary rocks through weathering and erosion, followed by the accumulation and lithification of sediments. Sedimentary rocks can become metamorphic rocks when subjected to high heat and pressure, altering their mineral composition and structure. Additionally, both igneous and metamorphic rocks can melt into magma, which, upon cooling, forms new igneous rocks, thus completing the cycle.
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How does each category of rocks transform into the other?
Through the rock cycle any type of rock can be transformed into another tye of rock.
What is the place where two rock formations occur next to each other?
A place where two rock formations occur next to each other is called a rock boundary or an outcrop. This is where the edges of two distinct rock formations meet and are often visible due to erosion or weathering.
What grinds rock away by other rock particles?
Water, Wind or Glacier could make rocks hit and grind each other. This process is termed Attrition.
What fault occurs when the blocks of rock slide horizontally past each other?
Lateral
What is a place where rock masses have been broken apart and are moving away from each other?
A divergent boundary is a place where rock masses have been broken apart and are moving away from each other. This creates new crust as magma rises to fill the gap, leading to the formation of mid-ocean ridges or rift valleys on land.
What is the purpose of the Rock Cycle?
The rock cycle explains how the three rock types are related to each other, and how processes change from one type to another over time.
What is the cycle for the rock cycle?
The rock cycles are used to understand how rocks are made and how they change from metamorphic to sedamentary and so on. It is a chart to explain it.
What in no more than three sentences can you explain the rock cycle?
Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or into metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rock can change into igneous or sedimentary rock.
Minerals can combine with each other to form a?
Rock
What type of rock can change into an igneous rock?
Igneous rocks can change into metamorphic rocks from great heat and pressure as all other rocks can, melt into magma, the molten rock, and erode into sediment, which are rock fragments.
How do sedimentary rock change metamorphic?
Sedimentary rocks change to metamorphic the same way any other rock would: through heat and pressure.
How do a sedimentary rock to a metamorphic rock?
sedimentary rocks change the same way any other rock would: heat and pressure
Why are your leopard geckos always on top of each other when you pick up the rock?
Well they are always on top each other because they think that they will protect each other.
How does each category of rocks transform into the other?
Through the rock cycle any type of rock can be transformed into another tye of rock.
How does the sedimentary rocks change into other types of rocks?
by the rock cycle :)
What shows how rocks change one type to other?
The rock cycle
What does it mean when two rocks cannot scratch each other?
If two rocks cannot scratch each other, then they would have to be of equal hardness. A harder rock can always scratch a softer rock.
