The Earth's rocky outer crust solidified billions of
years ago, soon after the Earth formed. This crust is not a solid
shell; it is broken up into huge, thick plates that drift atop the soft,
underlying mantle.
The plates are made of rock and drift all over the globe; they move both
horizontally (sideways) and vertically (up and down). Over long
periods of time, the plates also change in size as their margins are
added to, crushed together, or pushed back into the Earth's mantle. These plates are from 50 to 250 miles (80 to 400 km) thick.
Answer:
d. may belong to any of the three primary rock types
Explanation:
- Metamorphic rock is the transformation of any of the existing rocks through the process of metamorphism i.e associated with changes in form. When the original rocks are subject to intense heat from below. The Pressure over these rocks causes profound hearing and compaction of rocks particles and matter.
- About 12% of the earth's surface is made up of metamorphic rocks that are either derived from the igneous or sedimentary rocks based on texture, chemical, and mineral assemblage.
- Some common examples of these rocks are gneiss, slate, marble, and schist, etc that have been formed from the sedimentary processes.
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I think it’s the length of growing land
