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Technically all 3 can make up each Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous.

But the process of metamorphosis is really kinda of linear, and you can only metamorphose a Metamorphic further, so the answer to your question would really be:

Igneous and Metamorphic.

Here is the explanation of the Rock Cycle:

# Magma cools to form igneous rock after a volcanic event.

# Igneous rock undergoes weathering to form sediment. The sediment is taken somewhere and deposited. (i.e. the beach, delta, bottom of a body of water or in sand dunes). # The deposited sediment undergoes a the processes that turns it into a rock). (i.e. cementation (think of concrete hardening, but over a much longer period of time) and compaction.)

# As the Sedimentary rock becomes buried under more sediment, it goes deeper into the earth. The heat and pressure cause metamorphism to occur. This transforms the sedimentary rock into a Metam orphic rock. This can also happen by a force called Subduction. This happens when one tectonic plate rides up on the other, forcing the lower plate to be pushed deep into the earth. This will happen to the point where it melts and become Magma (see #1)

# As the metamorphic rock is buried more deeply (or as it is squeezed by increasing subduction depths), temperatures and pressures will keep rising. when the temperature becomes hot enough, the metamorphic rock melts. The molten rock once again magma. Thus finishing the cycle, starting back at #1.

Given that information. There are shortcuts.

# Any rock type can be weathered forming sediments, followed by transportation and deposition of the sediment. Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks can also undergo weathering/erosion. 2. Igneous rocks can undergo metamorphism (with added heat and pressure) to become metamorphic rocks.

So Therefore,

Igneous rock can be eroded into sediments, Ultimately becoming Sedimentary rock. And it can also be metamorphosed by heat and pressure, becoming a Metamorphic Rock before being melted into Igneous.

Sedimentary Rock can also be eroded into sediments, Ultimately becoming another Sedimentary rock. And it can also be metamorphosed by heat and pressure, becoming a Metamorphic Rock before being melted into Igneous.

Metamorphic Rock can be eroded into sediments, Ultimately becoming Sedimentary rock. And it can also be metamorphosed farther by heat and pressure, becoming another type of Metamorphic Rock in the line before being melted into Igneous.

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