20. Michelangelo's David is a statue that was carved in the early 1500s. The statue is made from marble, which is a type of metamorphic rock. How did the metamorphic rock used in the David form?

Question

Responses

a
It melted and cooled.
It melted and cooled.

b
It broke into sediment and then compacted.
It broke into sediment and then compacted.

c
It was heated and put under pressure.
It was heated and put under pressure.

d
Rock doesn’t form; it stays as it is.

Answer 1

c
It was heated and put under pressure.

Metamorphic rock, such as the marble used for Michelangelo's David, forms when existing rock (igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rock) is subjected to high temperatures and pressures, causing physical and chemical changes.