Cycling of Matter

What is the role of the sun in the cycling of Earth's materials?

• It moves particles around on Earth's surface
• It provides energy necessary for the cycling of Earth's materials
• It provides heat for melting rocks
• It causes rocks to break down

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What does erosion do to particles?

What drives the cycling of Earth's materials?

• Gravity
• Water
• Wind
• Energy from the sun and Earth's internal heat

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______ can cause rocks to melt into magma.

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What is the source of Earth's internal heat?

• Unknown
• Moon
• Volcanoes
• Sun

What forms when magma cools?

What provides the energy for melting and crystallization of rocks?

• Sunlight
• Water
• Earth's internal heat
• Wind

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What provides the energy for melting and crystallization?

• Wind
• Earth's internal heat
• Water
• Sun's energy

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Which processes contribute to the cycling of Earth's materials?

• Sedimentation and deformation
• Melting and crystallization
• Weathering and erosion
• All of the above

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What fuels processes like melting and crystallization?

• Earth's internal heat
• Water
• Sun's energy
• Wind

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