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What happens when sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock?

A.
Sedimentary rock cools and solidifies to become metamorphic rock.

B.
Sedimentary rock weathers, erodes, compacts, and cements to become metamorphic rock.

C.
Sedimentary rock melts and crystallizes to become metamorphic rock.

D.
Sedimentary rock undergoes heat and pressure to form metamorphic rock.

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the answer is D.Sedimentary rock undergoes heat and pressure to form metamorphic rock. for metamorphic rock is formed by heat and pressure so for any rock to form metamorphic rock it has to go thought that process.
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D because that describes exactly how they are made
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