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Does an igneous rock have to go through the sedimentary process in order to become metamorphic?
No, it doesn't.
Can sedimentary rock go directly to igneous rock?
Yes, sedimentary rock can undergo metamorphism due to heat and pressure, transforming it into metamorphic rock. If the metamorphic rock experiences further heat and melting, it can become igneous rock through processes like melting and solidification.
What are the two processes that result in a metamorphic rock?
For metamorphic rock to change into igneous rock, it must first melt. Once molten, if its liquid constituents cool and solidify, it has become an igneous rock. Metamorphic rock can become molten by exposure to heat and pressure from depth of burial and compression through tectonic plate subduction, or from close proximity to a magmatic heat source.The metamorphic rock could also become exposed to weathering, erosion, and subsequent deposition, compaction and cementation which would lead to the formation of sedimentary rock. Once again, the sedimentary rock could become molten by exposure to heat and pressure from depth of burial through tectonic plate subduction, or from close proximity to a magmatic heat source. Once molten, if its liquid constituents cool and solidify, it has become an igneous rock.Igneous or sedimentary rock
When sedimentary rock melts what does it become?
It turns into a metamorphic rock.
How does metamorphic rock become sedimentary rock?
Through weathering and erosion of the metamorphic rock. The metamorphic rock, exposed to weathering processes at the surface, breaks into smaller pieces. Erosional processes transport these pieces to a place of deposition where they build up, layer on layer. Eventually the compaction caused by the weight of the sediments above reduces the amount of space and water between particles. In this process of rock formation known as lithification, cementing minerals are formed out of the slowly disappearing fluids, which are saturated with mineral components. Once cemented together, it is now considered sedimentary rock.
What process must a sedimentary rock go through to become a metamorphic rock?
what processes must sedimentary rock go through to become a metamorphic rock
What are three processes that a metamorphic must experience before it can become a sedimentary rock?
ErosionDepositionBurial and Cementing
What are three processes that metamorphic rock must experience before it can become a sedimentary rock?
ErosionDepositionBurial and Cementing
What are three processes that a metamorphic rock must experience before it can become sedimentary rock?
ErosionDepositionBurial and Cementing
Does an igneous rock have to go through the sedimentary process in order to become metamorphic?
No, it doesn't.
Which rock can be changed into sediments by weathering and erosion?
Any type of rock, such as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, can be changed into sediments by weathering and erosion processes. Weathering breaks down rocks into smaller pieces, while erosion transports these sediments to new locations where they can eventually become part of sedimentary rocks through processes like compaction and cementation.
What are three processes that a sedimentary or igneous rock must experience before it can become a metamorphic rock?
Erosion Deposition Burial and Cementing
What can a metamorphic rock become?
A pre-existing, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock.
Can sedimentary rock go directly to igneous rock?
Yes, sedimentary rock can undergo metamorphism due to heat and pressure, transforming it into metamorphic rock. If the metamorphic rock experiences further heat and melting, it can become igneous rock through processes like melting and solidification.
What rock can be broken into fragments that may later form sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rock can form from the fragments of igneous, metamorphic, or pre-existing sedimentary rocks that have been weathered and eroded. Any of these rock types can break down into smaller pieces that eventually become sediment, leading to the formation of sedimentary rock through processes like lithification.
Can any rock become any other type of rock?
Yes. Metamorphic can be weathered away, end up in the ocean and become sedimentary. Sedimentary can end up in a volcano and become metamorphic. It can melt in a volcano and harden, thus becoming igneous. Then, igneous can also weather and get in the sea, just like metamorphic. Or, igneous can end up deep in the earth, where it gets squeezed into metamorphic. Hope that helped! :D
What other kind of rock can sedimentary rock become?
Metamorphic
