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What causes metamorphic rocks to form from existing rocks? Answer b heat and pressure

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Answer:

heat and pressure.

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high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors.

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Metamorphic rocks form when rocks are subjected to high heat, high pressure, hot mineral-rich fluids or, more commonly, some combination of these factors. Conditions like these are found deep within the Earth or where tectonic plates meet.

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