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Why would you expect a metamorphic rock to form at a temperature lower than the melting point of a rock?

Why would you expect a metamorphic rock to form at a temperature lower than the melting point of a rock?
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Why would you expect a metamorphic rock to form at a temperature lower than the melting point of a rock?

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Metamorphic rocks form from heat and pressure changing the original or parent rock into a completely new rock.
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