A(n) __________ is the original or parent rock from which new rocks are made through the process of metamorphism.
A)evaporite
B)dike
C)protolith
D)hydrocarbon

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A protolith is the original or parent rock that transforms into a metamorphic rock through metamorphism. The other options (evaporite, dike, and hydrocarbon) do not refer to the parent rock from which metamorphic rocks are formed. Evaporites are sedimentary rocks formed by the precipitation of minerals from evaporating water, dikes are intrusive igneous rocks that cut through other rock types, and hydrocarbons are organic compounds found in sedimentary rocks.

A(n) __________ Is the Original or Parent Rock from Which