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Metamorphism. Rocks need to be partially plastic from heat and pressure in order to fold rather than fault.
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What surfaces are ochre applied to?
skin for body painting, rocks and trees to tell stories and pass down knowledge
What does friction between two rocks cause that is a 21 letter word?
N
What kind waves cause particles in rocks to move at right angles to the direction of the wave?
secondary waves
Does a pile of coal have potential energy?
i think it does cause coal is made out of rocks that get burned so it does have potential energy
What cause a whirlpool?
heyy whirlpool are made by when two currents are trapped in between rocks or when two currents meet.
What must happen to sediments before they become sedimentary rocks?
They must undergo deposition then have heat and pressure applied. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the actions of chemical or mechanical processes.
What forces contribute to the breaking of rocks?
Applied force, if someone is chopping the rock with an axe or hammer.
What type of rocks can undergo metamorphism?
All rocks can undergo metamorphism; sedimentary, igneous, and even metamorphic rocks.
Sedimentary rocks formed when they undergo?
Sedimentary rocks form when they undergo metamorphism. Only if they decide NOT to be Sedimentary rocks anymore.
Do minerals undergo cycles?
In a way, yes. Rocks are clusters of minerals and rocks undergo cyles.
What forces cause sedimentary rocks to transform into metamorphic rocks?
Pressure and heat from being buried under mountains.
Do sediments undergo crystallization?
Answer: No, only ingenous rocks undergo crystallization. :)
Do rocks undergo respiration?
yes
How do people weather rocks?
People weather rocks mainly by using them to create products for consumption by other humans. All types of mining involve the human weathering of rocks through applied physical or mechanization forces.
What are the 4 forces that cause rocks on earths surface to break down?
Water erosion
When rocks undergo weathering they become?
porous
When rocks undergo metamorphic changes chemical reactions cause minerals to recrystallize or change form which agent provides the energy for these reactions?
Heat
