Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is  transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human  body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and t â¦ hen infect red  blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an  infective female Anopheles mosquito.   *Ninety percent of malaria-related deaths occur in Africa. Malaria is commonly associated with poverty, but is also a cause of poverty.   *Malaria is one of the most common infectious diseases and an enormous public health problem.
metamorphic rock. (petrology). A rock formed from preexisting solid rocks by mineralogical, structural, and chemical changes, in response to extreme changes in temperature, pressure, and shearing stress.
A metamorphic rock is an igneous, sedimentary, or ano â¦ ther metamorphic rock that has either been squeezed by incredible pressures deep underground and/or has been exposed to very high temperatures, altering its structure, mineral alignment, mineralogy, and possibly its chemistry. 3 people found this useful.ituminous coal is a sedimentary rock. Anthracite coal is considered a metamorphic rock. 5 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: 1  The Periodic Table of Elements Life is sustained by a number of chemical elements.