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If the temperature of rock rises above the melting point of the minerals the rock is composed of?
The rock will melt.
Does rock candy melt in room temperature?
No. If it did then it would melt in your hand. Rock candy is made mostly of sucrose, which does not melt but breaks down at 367 degrees Fahrenheit.
What happens to rock when it is exposed to very high temperature?
Rock exposed to very high temperature and pressure will soften or melt.
Why metamorphic rock will form neither synthetically nor naturally if the temperature is too high?
If the temperature is too high, the rock will melt into magma and form igneous rock instead of metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks form under high pressure and temperature conditions, but if the temperature becomes too high, the rock will not be able to maintain its solid state and will melt.
What occurs when the temperature on a rock is high enough to melt only some of the minerals in a rock?
they transform into magma
What three things control whether or not a rock will melt?
temperature, pressure, and fluid
If exposed to high enough temperature and pressures long buried igneous rock?
Melt and recrystallize
Why the Himalayas of India not melting?
Because the Himalayas are a mountain range, made of rock. The temperature is far too low to melt rock.
What type of rock does not melt?
Metamorphic rock is less likely to melt compared to igneous and sedimentary rocks due to its high temperature and pressure resistance. This resistance is due to the mineral composition and structure developed during the rock's formation.
Which two factors affect the temperature that rocks melt at?
The two main factors that affect the temperature at which rocks melt are the composition of the rock and the pressure acting on it. Different minerals have different melting points, so the composition of the rock will determine its melting temperature. Additionally, pressure can increase or decrease the melting temperature of rocks, with higher pressure generally increasing melting temperature and lower pressure decreasing it.
How does liquid rock change to solid rock?
A combination of increased temperature, a decrease in confining pressure or addition of volatiles can all act to cause rock to melt.
How does the composition of the magma effect the temperature at which it solidifies?
When fluids such as water combine with rock, the composition of the rock changes, which lowers the melting point of the rock enough to melt it.
