Question
The earth's crust contains many types of metamorphic rocks, like marble and slate, formed as a result of great pressure and high tempertures deep beneath the earth's surface.
"a cmplete change from the original"
"a dramatic change in texture"
"a simple change in the appearance"
"a complex change from liquid to solid"
Which meaning do the prefix meta- and the root morph convey in the metamorphic?
"a cmplete change from the original"
"a dramatic change in texture"
"a simple change in the appearance"
"a complex change from liquid to solid"
Which meaning do the prefix meta- and the root morph convey in the metamorphic?
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Meta- = "change" (from Greek meta, "after/beyond/change"); morph = "form/shape" (from Greek morphē). So metamorphic means "change of form" — best matched by "a complete change from the original."