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How would a sample of sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?
heat and pressure
cementation and compaction
weathering and erosion
melting and cooling
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Heat and pressure.
Metamorphism alters the mineral composition and texture of a rock while it remains solid. Cementation/compaction form sedimentary rock, weathering/erosion produce sediments, and melting + cooling makes igneous rock.
Metamorphism alters the mineral composition and texture of a rock while it remains solid. Cementation/compaction form sedimentary rock, weathering/erosion produce sediments, and melting + cooling makes igneous rock.
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