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Home > Processes
> Melting
The inside of the
Earth is very hot. When rock is buried deep within the Earth, it melts
and becomes liquid rock, or magma.
Other Processes:
- Metamorphism
- Weathering and erosion (transport and deposition)
- Cementation
and compaction
- Cooling and soldification (crystallization)
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