The Rock Cycle: Pathways in the Rock Cycle

The video explains the rock cycle, highlighting how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks transform through various processes like heat, pressure, and weathering. It emphasizes the complexity of the rock cycle, likening it to a web where rocks can change forms multiple times.

What can igneous rocks become when subjected to heat and pressure?

• Lava

• Sedimentary rocks

• Sand

• Metamorphic rocks

How can metamorphic rocks eventually form sedimentary rocks?

• By being buried deep underground

• By cooling rapidly

• Through weathering

• By melting into magma

What happens to sedimentary rocks under great heat and pressure?

• They become igneous rocks

• They remain unchanged

• They dissolve in water

• They turn into metamorphic rocks

Which process can break down sedimentary rocks into particles?

• Condensation

• Melting

• Weathering

• Freezing

How is the rock cycle best described?

• A linear process

• A simple cycle

• A rock web

• A one-way transformation