Rocks, as they are compressed, begin forming mountains above the Earth's surface when two continental plates converge. The continental crust increases in depth as the mountains grow above. The Himalayan Mountains formed at a convergent plate boundary in this manner. The rocks are smashed together causing them to __________ due to the intense heat and pressure from the colliding plates and eventually forming _____________ rock.

Question

Rocks, as they are compressed, begin forming mountains above the Earth's surface when two continental plates converge. The continental crust increases in depth as the mountains grow above. The Himalayan Mountains formed at a convergent plate boundary in this manner. The rocks are smashed together causing them to __________ due to the intense heat and pressure from the colliding plates and eventually forming _____________ rock.
Responses
A	melt; igneousmelt; igneous
B	layer; sedimentarylayer; sedimentary
C	recrystallize; metamorphicrecrystallize; metamorphic
D	melt into the Earth's interior; metamorphic

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct response is: C **recrystallize; metamorphic** As rocks are subjected to intense heat and pressure during the collision of continental plates, they can recrystallize and ultimately form metamorphic rock.