Rock Cycle

refers to the combination of processes that break up and corrode solid rock, eventually transforming it into.

• Weathering, sediment

• Wedging, formation

• Erosion, sand

• Weathering, sedimentary rock

Which of the following is NOT a physical weathering process?

• Jointing

• Frost wedging

• Oxidation

• Root wedging

Which of the following is NOT a chemical weathering process?

• Dissolution

• Thermal expansion

• Hydrolysis

• Hydration

When jointing breaks a large block of rock into smaller pieces, the surface area, so chemical weathering happens.

• decreases, slower

• decreases, faster

• increases, slower

• increases, faster

refers to the progressive transformation of Earth material from one rock type to another.

• Rock cycle

• Rock group

• Rock formation

• Rock-forming environments

Which of the following is NOT a direct stage when a metamorphic rock becomes a sedimentary rock?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Melting

• Lithification

An igneous rock can become another type of igneous rock.

• True

• False

What drives the rock cycle in the Earth system?

• Internal heat

• Gravitational field

• Heat from the Sun

• Life

• All of the above

The rock cycle occurs because the Earth is a dynamic planet.

• True

• False