A layer of sandstone is uplifted. This rock will most likely _____.

change into metamorphic rock
weather into new sedimentary rock
cool into igneous rock
melt back into magma

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When a layer of sandstone is uplifted, it will most likely change into metamorphic rock. The process of uplift can subject the rock to increased pressure and temperature, which can transform sedimentary rock like sandstone into metamorphic rock through a process called metamorphism.