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Describe how a metamorphic rock might become a sedimentary rock over time.
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A Metamorphic rock melts, cools, and undergoes recrystallization.Metamorphic rock melts, cools, and undergoes recrystallization.
B Metamorphic rock is intruded by igneous rock and it melts, cools, and becomes solid again.Metamorphic rock is intruded by igneous rock and it melts, cools, and becomes solid again.
C Metamorphic rock undergoes weathering, erosion; the particles are deposited and undergo lithification.Metamorphic rock undergoes weathering, erosion; the particles are deposited and undergo lithification.
D Metamorphic rock is buried deep in the Earth. It undergoes recrystallization and is then uplifted to the surface.Metamorphic rock is buried deep in the Earth. It undergoes recrystallization and is then uplifted to the surface.

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Correct answer: C.

Explanation: A metamorphic rock must first be exposed and broken down by weathering into particles or dissolved ions. Those sediments are carried away by wind, water, or ice (erosion/transport), then settle out (deposition). Over time burial, compaction, and cementation (lithification/diagenesis) turn the accumulated sediments into a sedimentary rock.