Identify the metamorphic rocks from the following.

Slate

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Granite

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Sandstone

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Marble

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The correct options are
A Slate
D Marble
Igneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks under great heat and pressure. For example, clay changes to slate and limestone changes to marble.

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Identify the metamorphic rocks from the following.

The correct options are A Slate D MarbleIgneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks under great heat and pressure. For example, clay changes to slate and limestone changes to marble.

The correct options are
A Slate
D Marble
Igneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks under great heat and pressure. For example, clay changes to slate and limestone changes to marble.