Identify the next step in this sequence of events that occurs in the formation of rock. buried, compacted, heated, and ________ A) buried B) eroded C) deposited D) recrystallized Eliminate
The first step in the 'rock cycle' is burial. After, it is compacted and then heated underneath the ground. Here, the temperature and pressure play a large role in determining how the rock will change, which is the next step in the rock cycle, namely re-crystallization. It is at this point that you will find that your rock has changed structure and will be unknown to its former self.
