Question

Question

Some rocks are formed by heat and pressure. What is the heat source for rock formation?(1 point)
Responses

heat from forest fires.
heat from forest fires.

heat from the Earth's interior.
heat from the Earth's interior.

heat from electrical currents.
heat from electrical currents.

heat from the Sun.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

heat from the Earth's interior.

This heat is primarily generated by the decay of radioactive elements and residual heat from the Earth's formation, leading to the formation of metamorphic rocks under heat and pressure.