GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is
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foliation
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lineation
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lithification
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the reorientation of mineral crystals
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As depth increases, temperature and pressure increase too. At a certain depth, temperature and pressure are so high that it may affect the mineralogy, texture or chemical composition of rocks. Rocks undergo a process called metamorphism.
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