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Which of the following is a true statement about the rock cycle?
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
hardness
it must melt, then cool and harden
igneous
a metamorphic rock
streak
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
rock material is deposited in layers
The process of formation of sedimentary rocks take place when _______________.
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
hardness
it must melt, then cool and harden
igneous
a metamorphic rock
streak
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
rock material is deposited in layers
Why do metamorphic rocks rarely contain fossils?
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
hardness
it must melt, then cool and harden
igneous
a metamorphic rock
streak
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
rock material is deposited in layers
A geologist found a rock whose minerals have been squeezed into parallel bands by high pressure. The geologist probably found:
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
hardness
it must melt, then cool and harden
igneous
a metamorphic rock
streak
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
rock material is deposited in layers
The color left by a mineral when it is rubbed against a piece of tile is its _____________.
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
hardness
it must melt, then cool and harden
igneous
a metamorphic rock
streak
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
rock material is deposited in layers
Suppose some ingeous rocks are forced back down into the Earth where they melt. When they eventually cool and harden again, what kind of rock will they be:
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
hardness
it must melt, then cool and harden
igneous
a metamorphic rock
streak
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
rock material is deposited in layers
What must happen to a sedimentary rock in order for it to change into an igneous rock?
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
hardness
it must melt, then cool and harden
igneous
a metamorphic rock
streak
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
rock material is deposited in layers
Which term refers to the resistance of a mineral to scratches?
Heat, pressure, cooling, weathering and erosion, and deposition change rock.
hardness
it must melt, then cool and harden
igneous
a metamorphic rock
streak
These rocks are formed underwater, and the water dissolves the fossils.
rock material is deposited in layers
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