What process turns sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock? A4: Heat and pressure. Section B: Weathering Q5: What is freeze-thaw weathering? A5: Water enters cracks in rock, freezes, expands, and widens the cracks, causing the rock to break apart.
How do plant roots cause biological weathering? A7: Roots grow into cracks in rocks and push them apart. Section C: The Rock Cycle Diagram Q8: What does erosion mean? A8: The wearing away and transport of rock fragments by wind, water, or ice. Exploring Science 8 Answers 8g
Give an example of chemical weathering. A6: Acid rain dissolving limestone (carbonation). What process turns sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock
How is igneous rock formed? A2: From cooled magma or lava. and widens the cracks