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Igneous rock becomes sediment due to exposure to chemical and mechanical weathering at or near the surface.

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How rocks become sediment?

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.


How metamorphic rock becomes sediment?

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.


How the metamorphic rock can become sediment rock?

The Metamorphic Rock must undergo a process called Weathering and Erosion. Once it has become sediments it goes under another process called Cementing and Compacting. Now it has become a sedimentary rock. Trust Point me if this helped! Thanks!


What can transform igneous rock into sedimentary rock?

Igneous rock can become sedimentary if it is weathered into sediment and then lithified.


What causes pressure for sedimentary rocks?

The pressure is from the weight of rock and sediment layered on top of the rock in question.


What has to happen to sedimentary rock in order for it to become sediment?

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What must occur for an igneous rock to become loose sediment?

erosion


What has happen to sediment in order for it to become sedimentary rock?

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What must any rock in the rock cycle do to become a sedimentary rock?

It must erode into sediment and then be compressed to form sedimentary rock.


How does rain form a landslide?

Rain causes rock and sediment to be loosened, and gravity does the rest


How can a sedimentary rock become a breccias?

Firstly, a breccia is itself a kind of sedimentary rock. It consists mainly of large (pea sized and up), angular sediment grains. For an existing sedimentary rock to become a breccia, it must be weathered into fragments, redeposited elsewhere, and buried to sufficient pressure for the sediment to become rock.


Packed down as in sediment that becomes rock?

When sediment is deposited in layers and undergoes compaction due to the weight of overlying sediments, it squeezes out water and air, causing the sediment grains to become tightly packed. With time and pressure, this compacted sediment can undergo lithification to become sedimentary rock, such as sandstone or shale.