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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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