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rocks formed when any type of rock goes through changes caused by extreme heat and pressure
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igneous rocks
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metamorphic rocks
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sedimentary rocks
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None of the above
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been changed from their original form by immense heat or pressure. Metamorphic rocks have two classes: foliated and nonfoliated.
Detailed explanation-3: -Metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure changing the original or parent rock into a completely new rock.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sedimentary rocks can be subjected to heat and/or pressure causing them to change form and become metamorphic rocks, or causing them to melt and eventually erupt as igneous rocks.
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