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Identify two processes that can change an igneous rock into sediments

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On the surface, weathering, and erosion break down the igneous rock, therefore, turning it into pebbles, sand, and mud, also creating sediment, which turns into accumulates in basins on the Earth's surface.

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Answer:Igneous rocks can become sedimentary rocks by weathering, erosion, deposition, and compaction. Igneous rock at Earth's surface breaks down into sediments by weathering. Erosion carries the sediments and deposits them in layers. Over time, these layers become buried and compacted to form sedimentary rock.

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