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Rocks formed when existing rocks are changed by intense heat and pressure deep within Earth 2. The process...

1. Rocks formed when existing rocks are changed by intense heat and pressure deep within Earth
2. The process by which sediments are pressed together by the weight of overlying materials
3. The natural breakdown down of rocks into smaller pieces and sediments
4. Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface through a volcanic eruption

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  1. Metamorphic rocks are formed when existing rocks are changed by intense heat and pressure deep within Earth.

  2. Compaction is the process by which sediments are pressed together by the weight of overlying materials.

  3. Weathering is the natural breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces and sediments.

  4. Lava is molten rock that reaches Earth's surface through a volcanic eruption.

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