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which of the following rock types form from placing other rocks under heat and pressure? extrusive igneous rock metamorphic rock sedimentary rock intrusive igneous rock
Metamorphic rocks form when existing rocks (igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks) are subjected to heat and pressure, causing physical and chemical changes. Extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks form from cooled magma/lava, and sedimentary rocks form from sediment accumulation and cementation. So the correct option is metamorphic rock.
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Metamorphic rock (the option with text "Metamorphic rock")