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One way a rock can undergo metamorphism is if temperature or pressure of the new environment is different than the environment the rock was formed. That's about all I know... just a seventh grader learning this in school...

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Does every rock go through the rock cycle by changing from igneous rock to sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock and then back to igneous rock?

Not every rock goes through the entire rock cycle in a linear progression from igneous to sedimentary to metamorphic and back to igneous. The rock cycle is more complex, with rocks undergoing various processes depending on environmental conditions. For instance, an igneous rock may weather and erode into sediment, forming sedimentary rock, but it doesn't necessarily have to transform into metamorphic rock. Additionally, rocks can be recycled in different ways, such as sedimentary rocks melting into magma or metamorphic rocks being directly uplifted and eroded.


Can metamorphic rock change into metamorphic rock?

Many ways, really. For example, a continental plate may be submerging underneath another continental plate (a boundary interaction often associated with volcanoes), and in the process, that continental plate that is being submerged, often the ocean floor, changes into metamorphic rock, and if subjected to enough pressure and heat, may become igneous. Or, if two continental plates collide where one plate used to be ocean floor, such as with the Himalayan Mountains, the two plates would jam together. In between these plates, there may be enough heat and pressure to change the sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.


What is a short description of metamorphic rocks?

Brick is baked mud, and as such, can be considered to be sedimentary.


Are there other ways that metamorphic rock forms besides from heat and pressure?

No, unless scientist invent something more powerful.


Can metamorphic rocks be sedimentary or igneous rocks?

there are several ways such as heat & pressure, melting, chemical weathering, compression, compaction & cementation, but it depends on the kind of rock it is for what process it has to go through. -Cutegirl99

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What ways are Metamorphic rock are like Sedimentary rocks?

They are both part of the ground?


Does every rock go through the rock cycle by changing from igneous rock to sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock and then back to igneous rock?

Not every rock goes through the entire rock cycle in a linear progression from igneous to sedimentary to metamorphic and back to igneous. The rock cycle is more complex, with rocks undergoing various processes depending on environmental conditions. For instance, an igneous rock may weather and erode into sediment, forming sedimentary rock, but it doesn't necessarily have to transform into metamorphic rock. Additionally, rocks can be recycled in different ways, such as sedimentary rocks melting into magma or metamorphic rocks being directly uplifted and eroded.


Two ways you can use metamorphic rocks?

you stick your dick in the rock and make hole..


What are the two basic ways metamorphic rock is generated?

pressure and heat, by greek changing


In what two ways can the parent rock affect the metamorphic process?

The mineral composition and texture of the parent rock can influence the resulting minerals and texture of the metamorphic rock formed. Additionally, the temperature and pressure conditions experienced by the parent rock will determine the extent of metamorphism and the types of minerals formed.


Why are metamorphic rock important?

It is used many different ways. It could be used for buildings and roofs. Some examples of metamorphic rock include marble, slate and quartzite.-Don't ask me how to say it!


Can metamorphic rock change into metamorphic rock?

Many ways, really. For example, a continental plate may be submerging underneath another continental plate (a boundary interaction often associated with volcanoes), and in the process, that continental plate that is being submerged, often the ocean floor, changes into metamorphic rock, and if subjected to enough pressure and heat, may become igneous. Or, if two continental plates collide where one plate used to be ocean floor, such as with the Himalayan Mountains, the two plates would jam together. In between these plates, there may be enough heat and pressure to change the sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.


How is igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rock the same?

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are all types of rocks that form in the Earth's crust through different processes. They are all composed of minerals and can undergo changes due to pressure and heat. Additionally, they all play a role in the rock cycle, where one type of rock can transform into another type over time.


What is a short description of metamorphic rocks?

Brick is baked mud, and as such, can be considered to be sedimentary.


How does a precambrian rock form?

The word Precambrian describes the approximate age of the rock, it could be sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic and there are many ways in which these 3 types of rock could form.


Are there other ways that metamorphic rock forms besides from heat and pressure?

No, unless scientist invent something more powerful.


How can igneous rock be change into sedimentary rock and metamorphic rock?

there are several ways such as heat & pressure, melting, chemical weathering, compression, compaction & cementation, but it depends on the kind of rock it is for what process it has to go through. -Cutegirl99