Multiple Choice
Why,when you heat a rock,do its components transform into new material?
A) The heat causes the minerals to melt and rearrange.
B) The heat causes the atoms to vibrate rapidly and rearrange.
C) As a liquid, the minerals are free to change composition.
D) As a liquid, the atoms can more easily flow throughout the rock.
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