What Important factor transforms metamorphic and Igneous rocks to sedimentary rocks? O agents of weathering O extreme pressure O Intense heat beneath Earth's crust O rapid cooling beneath Earth's crust

What Important factor transforms metamorphic and Igneous rocks to sedimentary rocks? O agents of weathering O extreme pressure O Intense heat beneath Earth's crust O rapid cooling beneath Earth's crust

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Section 1
There are three major types of rocks: Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. These rock types may change from one type to another over time due to
varying conditions.
What Important factor transforms metamorphic and Igneous rocks to sedimentary rocks?
O agents of wcathering
O extreme pressure
O Intense hcat beneath Earth's crust
O rapid cooling beneath Earth's crust
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