Rocks and Rock Cycle

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What is rock primarily composed of?

  • One or more minerals (correct)
  • A combination of water and air
  • Only organic matter
  • A single type of mineral

What is the rock cycle?

  • The process of creating new rock from scratch
  • The process of destroying old rock
  • The process of recycling old rock into new rock
  • The continual process by which new rock forms from old rock materials (correct)

What is the relationship between sediments and sedimentary rock?

  • Sedimentary rock is a type of sediment
  • Sediments are a type of sedimentary rock
  • Sediments are formed into sedimentary rock (correct)
  • Sediments and sedimentary rock are two unrelated types of rock

What is the primary characteristic of igneous rock?

<p>It is formed from magma or lava (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a foldable in understanding the rock cycle?

<p>To explain each type of rock (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of material for the formation of new rock?

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What type of rock is formed from sediments?

<p>Sedimentary rock (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the continual process of the rock cycle?

<p>The formation of new rock from old rock materials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of understanding the different types of rock in the rock cycle?

<p>To understand how rocks are formed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key component of a foldable in understanding the rock cycle?

<p>Showing the relationships between each type of rock (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Rock and Rock Cycle

  • A rock is a solid mixture of one or more minerals and organic matter.
  • The rock cycle is the continual process by which new rock forms from old rock materials.

Types of Rocks

  • Igneous rock: (no additional information provided)
  • Sedimentary rock: forms from sediments

Rock and Rock Cycle

  • A rock is a solid mixture of one or more minerals and organic matter.
  • The rock cycle is the continual process by which new rock forms from old rock materials.

Types of Rocks

  • Igneous rock: (no additional information provided)
  • Sedimentary rock: forms from sediments

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