Multiple Choice
Metamorphic rock forms when:
A) seawater precipitates.
B) sediments are lithified.
C) magma cools and solidifies.
D) igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks change because of high temperature and/or pressure, or compositional changes, or are deformed during mountain building.
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