Describe the Changes That Occur (I $\rightarrow$ Igneous Rock $\rightarrow$ Sedimentary Rock $\rightarrow$

question 30

Essay

Describe the changes that occur (i.e.,what happens to the rock)along a pathway through the rock cycle as seen below:
Sedimentary rock $\rightarrow$ Igneous rock $\rightarrow$ Sedimentary rock $\rightarrow$ Metamorphic rock

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Definitions:

Population Distribution

The spread of characteristics (e.g., values or categories) within a population.

Statistical Methods

Techniques and procedures used for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data.

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare two independent samples to determine if they come from the same distribution.

Independent Samples

Two or more sets of observations that are collected independently of each other, often compared in hypothesis testing to assess whether there are differences between groups.