The Cycling of Matter

Which of the following does not move through cycles?

• Nitrogen
• Phosphorus
• Carbon
• Sulfur

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Earth's history spans over __________ years.

• 4.6 million
• 4.6 billion
• 4.6 trillion
• none of these

The first fungi appeared during the __________ era.

• Precambrian
• Paleozoic
• Mesozoic
• Cenozoic

The Sierra Nevada Mountains began to be uplifted during the __________ era.

• Mesozoic
• Precambrian
• Cenozoic
• Paleozoic

The process by which rock is broken down is called __________.

• Erosion
• Deconstruction
• Degradation
• Weathering

Sediment can become sedimentary rock by this process.

• Heat and pressure
• Pressure and cementation
• Weathering and erosion
• Cooling

Metamorphic rock can be transformed into magma by this process.

• Cooling
• Heating
• Heating and pressure
• Pressure and cementation

Igneous rock can be transformed into metamorphic rock by this process.

• Pressure and cementation
• Pressure and heat
• Weathering and erosion
• Heating then cooling

The following are classes of rocks EXCEPT

• Sandstone
• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This type of rock forms when rocks break into smaller pieces and those pieces become cemented together.

• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• None of the Above