The Rock Cycle

Which two natural forces cause sediment to form?

• Compaction and cementation

• Weathering and erosion

• Melting and cooling magma

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What is the rock cycle?

• The Earths process of changing one type of rock into another type of rock.

• New type of rocks are created through compaction and cementation.

• Rocks are formed into metamorphic rocks from sediment.

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What forces would cause a banded pattern to form?

• Heat and pressure

• Melting and cooling

• Compaction and cementation

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True or False

Weathering and erosion of a rock creates metamorphic rocks.

• True

• False

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How does a metamorphic rock turn back into an igneous rock?

• From the weathering and erosion of a metamorphic rock.

• From the heat and pressure of a metamorphic rock.

• From the melting then cooling or magma.

Which two forces cause a sedimentary rock to form?

• Melting and cooling of sediment.

• Compaction and cementation of sediment.

• Weathering and erosion of sediment.

True or False

An igneous rock can turn directly into a sedimentary rock from weathering and erosion.

• True

• False

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What is sediment?

• Naturally occurring material on Earth that has been broken down into small pieces from weathering and erosion.

• Inorganic material on Earth that is broken down by heat and pressure.

• Organic material formed from melting magma.

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True or False

The rock cycle repeats itself over and over again in a pattern.

• Ture

• False

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Which rock is formed by melting then cooling of magma?

• Gneiss because it has a banded material

• Granite because it has crystals.

• Sandstone because there is organic material in it.