If a rock is buried,then exposed and eroded,the sediment is then lithified,after which the rock is melted and cooled,what type of rock is the end result?
A) igneous
B) sedimentary
C) metamorphic
D) clastic

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The rock went through the rock cycle by first being buried and lithified to form a sedimentary rock. It was then exposed and eroded, which could have led to it being weathered into smaller particles. These particles could have been transported to another location and then buried and lithified again, forming a new sedimentary rock. However, this time it was melted and cooled, which is the process for forming an igneous rock.

If a Rock Is Buried,then Exposed and Eroded,the Sediment Is