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What is the role of pressure in the formation of new rocks? Pressure is used to fuse the minerals together. Pressure is used to freeze the minerals into a solid. Pressure is used to pull the minerals deep
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What is the role of pressure in the formation of new rocks?

Pressure is used to fuse the minerals together.
Pressure is used to freeze the minerals into a solid.
Pressure is used to pull the minerals deep into the Earth.
Pressure is used to evaporate the minerals from other rocks.

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Pressure iused to pull the minerals deep into the earth
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Answer:

Pressure is used to fuse the minerals together.

Step-by-step explanation:

because heat and pressure can compact and melt rocks and minerals together for example sedimentary and metamorphic.

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