Metamorphic rock is formed when
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Correct answer to question 88 (General Science): existing rock is altered by heat and pressure
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Metamorphic means changed in form: heat and pressure reshape rock that already existed, turning limestone into marble or shale into slate, without melting it. Melting and cooling gives igneous rock instead.
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