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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