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A series of processes on Earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
a) erosion
b) crystallization
c) the rock cycle
d) the water cycle
Which of the following is NOT one of the possible stages in the rock cycle?
a) weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
b) melting and cooling
c) melting and pressure
d) heat and pressure
What step in the rock cycle would be required to change an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock?
a) weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
b) melting and cooling
c) melting and pressure
d) heat and pressure
What step of the rock cycle would be required to change a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?
a) weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
b) melting and cooling
c) melting and pressure
d) heat and pressure
The rock cycle begins
a) nowhere
b) at metamorphic rock
c) at sedimentary rock
d) at igneous rock
Any igneous rock is formed by
a) weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation
b) melting and cooling
c) melting and pressure
d) heat and pressure
The rock cycle ends
a) nowhere
b) at igneous rock
c) at sedimentary rock
d) at metamorphic rock
Generally a rock is made up of
a) large crystals
b) small crystals
c) a mixture of minerals and other materials
d) a compound of several elements
Lithification is the combination of these two processes
a) heat and pressure
b) compaction and cementation
c) melting and cooling
d) weathering and erosion
During which process does layer upon layer of sediment build up, exerting pressure on the layers below?
a) erosion
b) weathering
c) compaction
d) deposition
Which type of rock usually contains fossils?
a) sedimentary rock
b) igneous rock
c) metamorphic rock
d) all rock types
Which statement is true about igneous rocks?
a) An igneous rock with small or no crystals has cooled very quickly.
b) An igneous rock with large crystals has cooled very quickly.
c) An igneous rock is always formed by volcanoes.
d) An igneous rock is formed by melting and pressure.
What is the moving of sediments from their original position called?
a) weathering
b) lithification
c) deposition
d) erosion
What is the settling out of the sediment called?
a) weathering
b) deposition
c) lithification
d) compaction
What is the creation of smaller pieces of rock through physical or chemical means called?
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) lithification
d) deposition
What is the process where sediment is glued together when minerals dissolve?
a) compaction
b) deposition
c) cementation
d) weathering
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