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Best explains the role of heat and pressure in the rock cycle

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Heat is essential in melting rocks. Once the preexisting rock melts and then cools inside or on the earth's crust igneous rocks are formed. Heat and pressure are essential in the process of metamorphism. Heat can create new rocks from preexisting rocks by a process called contact metamorphism, forming rocks such as hornfels. Pressure can create foliated rocks such as schist's, slate and gneiss

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