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What are the three major transitions of the rock cycle? explain in 3 short sentences
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1. Igneous → Sedimentary: weathering and erosion break igneous rock into sediments that are transported, deposited, compacted, and cemented into sedimentary rock.
2. Sedimentary → Metamorphic: burial and increased heat and pressure recrystallize sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock without melting.
3. Metamorphic → Igneous: continued heating or melting produces magma that cools and solidifies into igneous rock.
2. Sedimentary → Metamorphic: burial and increased heat and pressure recrystallize sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock without melting.
3. Metamorphic → Igneous: continued heating or melting produces magma that cools and solidifies into igneous rock.
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