What could change any other rock into an igneous rock?
Metamorphic rock can change into igneous or sedimentary rock. Igneous rock forms when magma cools and makes crystals. Magma is a hot liquid made of melted minerals. The minerals can form crystals when they cool.
What step in the rock cycle would be required to change an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock?
On the surface, weathering and erosion break down the igneous rock into pebbles, sand, and mud, creating sediment, which accumulates in basins on the Earth’s surface. As successive layers of sediment settle on top of one another, the sediment near the bottom is compressed, hardens, and forms sedimentary rock.
Which piece of evidence would most likely indicate that an igneous rock formed beneath Earth’s surface?
Sedimentary rock becomes new sedimentary rock. Igneous rock becomes new igneous rock. Which piece of evidence would most likely indicate that an igneous rock formed beneath Earth’s surface? Its crystals are large.
What would happen if igneous rock was exposed to energy from the sun?
Answer: If an igneous rock is exposed to the sun for millions of years it becomes brittle. Then the energy from the Earth’s interior would cause a weathering and erosion effect on the rocks.
What would happen if the rock was first exposed to energy from the sun and then millions of years later to energy from the earth’s interior?
Explanation: If originally, sedimentary rocks are exposed to energy from the sun, no changes will occur to them. One will hardly spot any difference in their mineralogical composition as such. Heat from the interior can reach a staggering 6000°C which is more than enough to cause a metamorphic change in a body rock.
How important is the rock cycle in our daily life?
The rock cycle is predictable and provides insight into the probable locations of energy sources. For example, fossil fuels are found in sedimentary environments while radioactive elements for nuclear energy (uranium) may be found in igneous or sedimentary environments.