The Rock Cycle

Which of the following statements is/are true:

• igneous rocks can turn into sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

• metamorphic rocks can turn into sedimentary and igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks can be turned into igneous and metamorphic rocks

• rocks are composed of minerals

• sedimentary rocks form from the cooling of lava

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Identify "A"

• Intense pressure and heat

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction, cementation, and lithification

• Cooling and crystallization

• Melting

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Identify "B"

• Intense pressure and heat

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction, cementation, and lithification

• Cooling and crystallization

• Melting

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Identify "C"

• Intense pressure and heat

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction, cementation, and lithification

• Cooling and crystallization

• Melting

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Identify "D"

• Intense pressure and heat

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction, cementation, and lithification

• Cooling and crystallization

• Melting

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Identify "E"

• Intense pressure and heat

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction, cementation, and lithification

• Cooling and crystallization

• Melting

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Rocks are classified based on:

• The way that they form

• Their color

• Their shapes

• Their size

• The way that they taste

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An _____________________ is a rock that formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava

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Which of the following are the three (3) basic types of rock:

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Elemental

• Carbonates

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