Rock Transformation

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Are rocks formed from small pieces of rock and liquid rock the same or different types of rock?

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Different types because they formed in different ways.

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Could a rock sampled as igneous have formed from sedimentary rock millions of years ago?

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Yes, if sedimentary rock is moved below Earth's outer layer and exposed to energy from Earth's interior, it can melt into liquid rock and form igneous rock.

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How can energy play a role in the different types of rock that form?

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Energy from different sources leads to different types of rocks. Energy inside Earth melts rock into liquid rock, but energy from the sun causes rock to weather into small pieces of rock.

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How does rock material from a rock formation turn into sand?

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Wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into small pieces.

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How does metamorphic rock form?

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It was heated and put under pressure.

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Will rocks change in one week's time?

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The rock is not likely to change very much. Most rock formation processes happen very slowly.

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Two continents are close to each other but they used to be far apart. What happened?

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One plate went underneath the other plate and sank into the soft rock below.

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How do small pieces of rock break off mountains?

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Wind and rain interacted with the rock, breaking it into small pieces.

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Can an igneous rock formation turn into a sedimentary rock formation?

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Yes, if igneous rock is moved to Earth's surface and exposed to Energy from the sun, it could weather into small rock pieces that could form sedimentary rock.

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Can material in igneous rock become sedimentary rock? Can material in sedimentary become igneous rock?

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Yes