Asked by gia

The picture shows a piece of slate. Slate is a type of rock that forms when shale rock is exposed to heat and pressure deep under Earth's surface for thousands of years.

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What type of rock is slate?

A.
igneous

B.
intrusive

C.
metamorphic

D.
sedimentary

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. metamorphic

Slate forms when shale is subjected to heat and pressure, altering its mineral structure — a metamorphic process.