UNIVERSE
METEORITES
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Question
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How long does it usually take for a rock to be transformed from one rock type into another?
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a few days
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from 300 to 400 years
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about one thousand years
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thousands to millions of years
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The formation of three main types of rocks (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary) can take from 1 day to millions of years. Intrusive igneous rocks can crystallize thousands of years, while extrusive rocks just a few days. It takes millions of years to form sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three processes that change one rock to another are crystallization, metamorphism, and erosion and sedimentation. Any rock can transform into any other rock by passing through one or more of these processes.
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