Question

If exposed to high enough temperatures and pressures, long-buried igneous rock could _____.

Answer 1

Answer;

Melt and recrystallize

If exposed to high enough temperatures and pressures, long-buried igneous rock could melt and recrystallize.

Explanation;

• Temperature and pressure are among the processes that affect rocks, others include weathering, compaction and cementation, erosion and deposition; uplift and subsidence among others.
• When the temperatures and pressure are high, buried rocks may change into metamorphic rocks. When the rock get got enough to melt, they form magma or molten rock and when the magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called the lava, which eventually cool and solidify resulting to the formation of new rock.
• Igneous rock becomes sediment due to exposure to chemical and mechanical weathering at the surface or near the surface.
• Rocks get recrystallized when heat and pressure are added. This causes the rocks to have larger crystals, equally increasing them inside.

Answer 2

It could melt and recrystallize.