GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

MINERALOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Metamorphic rocks are formed deep in earth’s crust by
A
volcanoes
B
heat
C
sediments
D
pressure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Metamorphic rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors. Conditions like these are found deep within the Earth or where tectonic plates meet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although metamorphic rocks typically form deep in the planet’s crust, they are often exposed on the surface of the Earth. This happens due to geologic uplift and the erosion of the rock and soil above them. At the surface, metamorphic rocks will be exposed to weathering processes and may break down into sediment.

Detailed explanation-3: -plutonic rock; formed from magma forced into older rocks at depths within the Earth’s crust, which then slowly solidifies below the Earth’s surface. rock that has transformed its chemical qualities from igneous or sedimentary.

Detailed explanation-4: -Metamorphic rocks that form under either low-pressure conditions or just confining pressure do not become foliated. In most cases, this is because they are not buried deeply, and the heat for the metamorphism comes from a body of magma that has moved into the upper part of the crust. This is contact metamorphism.

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