An Igneous Rock Is Weathered Down to Rock Fragments; What

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Multiple Choice

An igneous rock is weathered down to rock fragments; what happens to the fragments?

• A) They undergo lithification to form sedimentary rocks.
• B) They are transported and deposited into sediment banks, then undergoing lithification to form sedimentary rock.
• C) They experience intense heat and pressure to form metamorphic rock.
• D) They melt to form new igneous rock.

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