Rocks that are formed when the other forms of rock are under extreme heat and pressure are called ___ .

Metamorphic rocks

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Igneous rocks

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The correct option is A
Metamorphic rocks

Inside the Earth's crust, the temperature and pressure is very high. This changes both the igneous and sedimentary into metamorphic rocks.

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Rocks that are formed when the other forms of rock are under extreme heat and pressure are called ___ .

The correct option is A Metamorphic rocks Inside the Earth's crust, the temperature and pressure is very high. This changes both the igneous and sedimentary into metamorphic rocks.

The correct option is A
Metamorphic rocks

Inside the Earth's crust, the temperature and pressure is very high. This changes both the igneous and sedimentary into metamorphic rocks.