As streams flow through Stone Mountain, layers of sand build up. Over time, the sand particles form a sedimentary rock called sa
ndstone. What causes sandstone to change into metamorphic rock at Stone Mountain?
Sandstone is reshaped by erosion from a stream.
Sandstone builds up layers of sand at the mountain.
Sandstone experiences intense heat and pressure.
Sandstone has more sand particles compacted on top of it.
As streams flow through Stone Mountain, layers of sand build up. Over time, the sand particles form a sedimentary rock called sandstone. What causes sandstone to change into metamorphic rock at Stone Mountain? Sandstone experiences intense heat and pressure.
Pascal's law says that pressure applied to an enclosed fluid will be transmitted without a change in magnitude to every point of the fluid and to the walls of the container. The pressure at any point in the fluid is equal in all directions.
