Rock Cycle

How are igneous rocks formed?

• From bits of weathered rock

• From cooling magma or lava

• From extreme heat and pressure

• From compacted sediments

What describes the interactions that form and change rocks over time?

• Water cycle

• Rock cycle

• Mineral cycle

• Sediment cycle

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What is the tectonic system made of?

• Rivers and oceans

• Huge rigid slabs of rock

• Weathered rock and remains of organisms

• Minerals packed tightly together

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What happens when plates pull apart from each other?

• New rocks form from cooled material

• Minerals transform by heat

• Sediments compact together

• Rocks weather and erode

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What are rocks?

• Groups of minerals packed tightly together

• Solids with no definite structure

• Liquids with a definite structure

• Gases with a definite structure

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How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• From cooling magma or lava

• From extreme heat and pressure

• From bits of weathered rock

• From compacted sediments

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• From cooling magma or lava

• From extreme heat and pressure

• From bits of weathered rock or remains of organisms

• From minerals packed tightly together

What do tectonic plates do at their boundaries?

• Pull away, push into, or slide against each other

• Form new minerals

• Create water systems

• Transform into sedimentary rocks

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What is the role of Earth's tectonic system in rock formation?

• It creates new minerals

• It pushes plates together and puts rocks under pressure

• It forms rivers and oceans

• It deposits sediment

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What is the main component of the water system?

• Tectonic plates

• Rivers, oceans, and groundwater

• Minerals and rocks

• Sediments and magma

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