Changed by presence of molten rock?

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I'm doing a cross-word puzzle for science class and one of the statements is: changed by presence of molten rock. The word is 7 letters long.

2007-12-08 05:48:55 · 3 answers · asked by espanol101 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

"contact" is all I can think of, as in contact metamorphic rock.

2007-12-08 05:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by Now and Then Comes a Thought 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Pretty vague, but I guess contact. Contact metamorphism occurs around igneous intrusions.

2007-12-08 05:57:02 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

altered maybe? got any letters?

2007-12-08 10:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by busterwasmycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋