Rocks and the Rock Cycle

Question 1

Which properties of grains determine the texture of rocks? Check all that apply.feelpatterncolorshapesize

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B: pattern; D: shape; E: size

Question 2

What determines the color of a rock?

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C: mineral type

Question 3

Which phrases apply to metamorphic rocks? Check all that apply.form under extreme heat and pressureform from existing rocksform from magma and lavaform when sediments combineform from volcanic eruptions

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A: form under extreme heat and pressure; B: form from existing rocks

Question 4

Which phrases describe what the rock cycle shows? Check all that apply.how rocks change from one type to anotherwhich processes are involved in rock changesthat the changes follow a specific orderthat the process of change is very rapidwhat makes some rocks change more slowly than others

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A: how rocks change from one type to another; B: which processes are involved in rock changes

Question 5

✔ igneousmetamorphicsedimentary

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A: ✔ igneous

Question 6

igneousmetamorphic✔ sedimentary

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C: ✔ sedimentary

Question 7

✔ igneousmetamorphic sedimentary

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A: ✔ igneous

Question 8

✔ sedimentsedimentary rock metamorphic rock

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A: ✔ sediment

Question 9

Question 9

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Using the drop-down menus, label the parts of the rock cycle. A: sediment; B: metamorphic rock; C: sedimentary rock; D: weathering and erosion

Question 10

sediment sedimentary rock ✔ metamorphic rock

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C: ✔ metamorphic rock

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