The Rock Cycle

Antelope Canyon (pictured below) in Arizona is surrounded by sandstone, a sedimentary rock. Which of these processes most likely carved the canyon from the surrounding rock?

• weathering

• pressure increase

• melting

• subduction

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Which describes the order of formation for sedimentary rocks?

• compaction

• sediment accumulation

• cementation

Which of the following produces igneous rocks?

• molten material

• lava

• magma

• all of the above

A classification system for igneous rock, based on cooling rate, would most likely be based on which of the following?

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  the size of the crystals in the rock

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  the color of the rock

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  the mineral composition of the rock

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  the density of the rock

How do metamorphic rocks form?

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  Crystallization or cooling of molten rock

• 
  Layers of sediment are compacted or cemented together.

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  Heat and Pressure are applied.

• none of these

Subduction is when one plate is forced below another plate.

What may happen to rock after it is pushed below during subduction?

• Erosion and deposition will change the sedimentary rock into new sedimentary rock.

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  The rock will remain unchanged.

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  This exposes rock to high temperatures and pressures that could lead to metamorphism and melting.

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  This exposes rock to cool temperatures.

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Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the rock cycle?

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  weathering occurs in igneous rocks but never in sedimentary or metamorphic

• sedimentary rock can revert to metamorphic rock but never to igneous rock

• heat, pressure, cooling, weathering, erosion, and deposition change rock

• the formation of rock within the cycle ends after metamorphic rocks from

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Granite is a ________________ rock formed from cooling magma.

When granite is weathered and the pressure applied to the deposited particles, sandstone, a ___________ rock is formed. 

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  Igneous , igneous

• Sedimentary , igneous

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  Igneous , sedimentary

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  Sedimentary , sedimentary.

What is mining?

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  removing trash from the ground

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  removing food from plants

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  removing plants from rivers

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  removing rocks from the earth

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Which processes from the rock cycle are necessary for fossil fuels to form? pick 2

• melting

• high pressures

• high temperatures

• weathering

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