Question

Identify the next step in this sequence of events that occurs in the formation of rock. buried, compacted, heated, and ________ A) buried B) eroded C) deposited D) recrystallized Eliminate

Answer 1

The first step in the 'rock cycle' is burial. After, it is compacted and then heated underneath the ground. Here, the temperature and pressure play a large role in determining how the rock will change, which is the next step in the rock cycle, namely re-crystallization. It is at this point that you will find that your rock has changed structure and will be unknown to its former self.