rock cycle video with questions

What are the three types of rocks mentioned?

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

• Granite, Marble, Quartz

• Basalt, Limestone, Slate

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What process changes one type of rock into another?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• The Rock Cycle

• Photosynthesis

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What were all rocks at Earth's surface originally?

• Mineral

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• High heat and pressure

• Weathering, erosion, and lithification

• Cooling of magma

• Melting into magma

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What can cause igneous rocks to transform into metamorphic rocks?

• Freezing and thawing

• Heat and pressure from collision

• Compaction and cementation

• Dissolving in water

What happens to the original rock in a subducting slab?

• It turns into sedimentary rock

• It is uplifted to form mountains

• It returns to the mantle

• It becomes a fossil

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What is a famous formation in Australia that contains a mineral over 4.4 billion years old?

• The Great Barrier Reef

• Uluru

• The Jack Hills Conglomerate

• The Blue Mountains

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What can sedimentary and metamorphic rocks both form through weathering and erosion?

• Magma

• Sediments

• Minerals

• Crystals

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What is the final step in the rock cycle for sediment to become rock again?

• Eruption

• Subduction

• Compaction and cementation

• Melting

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