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Sedimentary rocks are changed to metamorphic rocks due to subduction and _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A. Temperature

B. Weathering

C. Oxygen

D. Gravity

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Temperature.


High Temperatures and pressures is a process called metamorphism, thus, temperature would be the answer

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Answer:

Sedimentary rocks are changed to metamorphic rocks due to subduction and temperature.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Metamorphic rocks are made up of other existing rocks like Igneous rocks and Sedimentary rocks.
  • When the existing rocks are subjected to enough pressure and temperature, they undergo permanent deformation and are turned into metamorphic rocks.
  • The pressure exerted on the already existing rocks is mainly due to the subduction activity of the plates. The formation of metamorphic rocks mainly occurs below the Earth's surface.
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