10 Questions
Which type of material is usually composed of grains of one or more minerals?
Consolidated material
What does the rock cycle show?
All of the above
What processes may involve interactions of geosphere with?
All of the above
What is created by the melting of rock above a subduction zone?
Magma
What happens to sedimentary rock when it is heated and squeezed at depth?
It forms metamorphic rock
Which type of material is usually composed of grains of one or more minerals?
Rock
What is the process by which igneous rock exposed at the surface gets weathered into sediment?
Weathering
What happens when sediments are transported to low-lying areas, buried, and hardened?
They form sedimentary rock
What is the process by which sedimentary rock is heated and squeezed at depth?
Metamorphism
What is created by the melting of rock above a subduction zone?
Magma
Test your knowledge of the rock cycle and the processes involved in the formation, breakdown, and transformation of rocks. Explore how rocks interact with the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. Discover how different types of rocks are connected through a series of changes.
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