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Which of the Following Is a True Statement About the Rock

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Which of the following is a true statement about the rock cycle?


A) The Earth's internal heat only produces igneous rocks
B) Sedimentary rocks deposited in a basin sink under new overlying rocks and the deeper layers can become metamorphosed by the Earth's heat
C) Sedimentary rocks deposited in a basin can be buried deep enough that the rocks become too hot and turn into magma
D) Magma may not reach the Earth's surface where it crystallizes and turns into a rock like granite
E) Magma may reach the Earth's surface as lava where it crystallizes and turns into lava such as basalt

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