Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks are also known as _____________ rock

1.	Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks are also known as _____________ rocks.
Answer» Metamorphic rocks\xa0arise from the transformation of existing\xa0rock\xa0types, in a process\xa0called\xa0metamorphism, which means "change in form". ... Some examples of\xa0metamorphic rocks\xa0are gneiss, slate, marble, schist, and quartzite.\xa0Sedimentary rocks, formed from the products of weathering by cementation or precipitation on the Earth\'s surface.\xa0Metamorphic rocks, formed by temperature and pressure changes inside the Earth. All three types of\xa0rock\xa0make up the Earth\'s lithosphere, the outermost layer. ... Quick cooling lavas are called volcanic\xa0rocks.

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