Question 1

What process is necessary to transform a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  melting 
B)  burial 
C)  erosion 
D)  deposition 
A)  melting 
B)  burial 
C)  erosion 
D)  deposition A

Question 2

Why is the rock cycle important?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it describes how water and rocks interact within the Earth to produce melt 
B)  because it describes how rocks move throughout the Earth's ocean basins 
C)  because it explains how long rocks have existed on this planet 
D)  because it explains how rocks are constantly changing from one type to another 
A)  because it describes how water and rocks interact within the Earth to produce melt 
B)  because it describes how rocks move throughout the Earth's ocean basins 
C)  because it explains how long rocks have existed on this planet 
D)  because it explains how rocks are constantly changing from one type to another D

Question 3

Identify the correct steps in the transformation of a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin $\rightarrow$ rock pulled into subduction zone and melted 
B)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin $\rightarrow$ rock buried under many layers of sediments 
C)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin $\rightarrow$ volcano erupts through ocean floor and melts rocks 
D)  rock eroded away and deposited in alluvial fan $\rightarrow$ rock buried deeply and melted by intrusion 
A)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin $\rightarrow$ rock pulled into subduction zone and melted 
B)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin $\rightarrow$ rock buried under many layers of sediments 
C)  rock eroded away and deposited in ocean basin $\rightarrow$ volcano erupts through ocean floor and melts rocks 
D)  rock eroded away and deposited in alluvial fan $\rightarrow$ rock buried deeply and melted by intrusion B

Question 4

What is the progression of rock types if the steps of a process are as follows? melting and crystallization $\rightarrow$ erosion,deposition,and lithification $\rightarrow$ burial

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary $\rightarrow$ igneous $\rightarrow$ metamorphic 
B)  igneous $\rightarrow$ sedimentary $\rightarrow$ metamorphic 
C)  igneous $\rightarrow$ metamorphic $\rightarrow$ metamorphic 
D)  metamorphic $\rightarrow$ sedimentary $\rightarrow$ igneous 
A)  sedimentary $\rightarrow$ igneous $\rightarrow$ metamorphic 
B)  igneous $\rightarrow$ sedimentary $\rightarrow$ metamorphic 
C)  igneous $\rightarrow$ metamorphic $\rightarrow$ metamorphic 
D)  metamorphic $\rightarrow$ sedimentary $\rightarrow$ igneous

Question 5

What is the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cycle that rocks go through when interacting with water 
B)  the transformation of one mineral type to another 
C)  the transformation of one rock type to another 
D)  the cycle that rocks undergo when interacting with air 
A)  the cycle that rocks go through when interacting with water 
B)  the transformation of one mineral type to another 
C)  the transformation of one rock type to another 
D)  the cycle that rocks undergo when interacting with air

Question 6

Describe how the rock cycle is linked to plate tectonics.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.However,students shoul

Question 7

What the Earth process is illustrated below?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrologic cycle 
B)  erosion cycle 
C)  rock cycle 
D)  carbon cycle 
A)  hydrologic cycle 
B)  erosion cycle 
C)  rock cycle 
D)  carbon cycle

Question 8

Identify which of the following paths could create a metamorphic rock and eventually transform it into a sedimentary rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion,deposition,and lithification $\rightarrow$ burial $\rightarrow$ melting 
B)  burial $\rightarrow$ erosion,deposition,and lithification$\rightarrow$ melting 
C)  burial $\rightarrow$ melting $\rightarrow$ erosion,deposition,and lithification 
D)  melting $\rightarrow$ erosion,deposition,and lithification$\rightarrow$ melting 
A)  erosion,deposition,and lithification $\rightarrow$ burial $\rightarrow$ melting 
B)  burial $\rightarrow$ erosion,deposition,and lithification$\rightarrow$ melting 
C)  burial $\rightarrow$ melting $\rightarrow$ erosion,deposition,and lithification 
D)  melting $\rightarrow$ erosion,deposition,and lithification$\rightarrow$ melting

Question 9

What type of rock is formed after erosion,deposition,and lithification?

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic 
B)  crystalline 
C)  igneous 
D)  sedimentary 
A)  metamorphic 
B)  crystalline 
C)  igneous 
D)  sedimentary

Question 10

To form a sedimentary rock,which process must happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  melting 
B)  erosion 
C)  cooling 
D)  deep burial 
A)  melting 
B)  erosion 
C)  cooling 
D)  deep burial

Question 11

The rock cycle is driven by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth's internal energy alone 
B)  external forces acting on the Earth alone 
C)  the Earth's internal and external sources of energy 
D)  geologic time and cyclothymic action 
A)  the Earth's internal energy alone 
B)  external forces acting on the Earth alone 
C)  the Earth's internal and external sources of energy 
D)  geologic time and cyclothymic action

Question 12

What process must occur for an igneous rock to turn into a sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphism 
B)  erosion 
C)  melting 
D)  petrogenesis 
A)  metamorphism 
B)  erosion 
C)  melting 
D)  petrogenesis

Question 13

If a rock is buried,then exposed and eroded,and the sediment is then lithified,after which the rock is melted and solidified,what type of rock is the end result?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous 
B)  sedimentary 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  clastic 
A)  igneous 
B)  sedimentary 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  clastic

Question 14

Which of the following is true of how atoms make their way through the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not all atoms follow the same path through the rock cycle the same way or at the same rate. 
B)  When an igneous rock forms,atoms become locked in a mineral crystal; they will remain a part of this mineral as they move through the rock cycle. 
C)  Atoms must become a part of a new mineral every time a rock changes from one type to another as it progresses through the rock cycle. 
D)  All atoms will pass through the rock cycle every 100,000 years; this is why very old rocks are so rare. 
A)  Not all atoms follow the same path through the rock cycle the same way or at the same rate. 
B)  When an igneous rock forms,atoms become locked in a mineral crystal; they will remain a part of this mineral as they move through the rock cycle. 
C)  Atoms must become a part of a new mineral every time a rock changes from one type to another as it progresses through the rock cycle. 
D)  All atoms will pass through the rock cycle every 100,000 years; this is why very old rocks are so rare.

Question 15

Why have many Precambrian rocks remained unchanged for billions of years?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are so old that they haven't had time to move past the first stage. 
B)  They are protected within the interiors of the continents. 
C)  They are only found in Antarctica and thus are not exposed to erosion. 
D)  They are metamorphic rocks that are too hard to be transformed. 
A)  They are so old that they haven't had time to move past the first stage. 
B)  They are protected within the interiors of the continents. 
C)  They are only found in Antarctica and thus are not exposed to erosion. 
D)  They are metamorphic rocks that are too hard to be transformed.

Question 16

If a rock is buried and subjected to high heat and pressure,then uplifted,exposed,eroded away,and deposited,what rock types were involved in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous and sedimentary 
B)  igneous and metamorphic 
C)  metamorphic and sedimentary 
D)  sedimentary only 
A)  igneous and sedimentary 
B)  igneous and metamorphic 
C)  metamorphic and sedimentary 
D)  sedimentary only

Question 17

Illustrate the rock cycle.Be sure to include the three types of rocks and the processes that convert one rock type to another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Illustrate the rock cycle.Be sure to include...

Question 18

The rock cycle,hydrologic cycle,and carbon cycle are all examples of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mass-transfer cycles 
B)  temporal cycle 
C)  biogeochemical cycles 
D)  Earth-system reservoirs 
A)  mass-transfer cycles 
B)  temporal cycle 
C)  biogeochemical cycles 
D)  Earth-system reservoirs

Question 19

Why are so few Precambrian-age rocks found on the Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's surface was molten during th

Question 20

Identify the correct steps to create an igneous rock and transform it into a metamorphic rock and then into an igneous rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  melted and solidified $\rightarrow$ exposed,eroded,and deposited $\rightarrow$ buried deeply 
B)  melted and solidified $\rightarrow$ buried deeply $\rightarrow$ remelted and solidified 
C)  eroded and deposited $\rightarrow$ buried deeply $\rightarrow$ remelted and solidified 
D)  eroded and deposited $\rightarrow$ melted and solidified $\rightarrow$ buried deeply 
A)  melted and solidified $\rightarrow$ exposed,eroded,and deposited $\rightarrow$ buried deeply 
B)  melted and solidified $\rightarrow$ buried deeply $\rightarrow$ remelted and solidified 
C)  eroded and deposited $\rightarrow$ buried deeply $\rightarrow$ remelted and solidified 
D)  eroded and deposited $\rightarrow$ melted and solidified $\rightarrow$ buried deeply

Exam 26: the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

What process is necessary to transform a metamorphic rock into an igneous rock?

Why is the rock cycle important?

Identify the correct steps in the transformation of a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock.

What is the progression of rock types if the steps of a process are as follows? melting and crystallization →\rightarrow→ erosion,deposition,and lithification →\rightarrow→ burial

What is the rock cycle?

Describe how the rock cycle is linked to plate tectonics.

What the Earth process is illustrated below?

Identify which of the following paths could create a metamorphic rock and eventually transform it into a sedimentary rock.

What type of rock is formed after erosion,deposition,and lithification?

To form a sedimentary rock,which process must happen?

The rock cycle is driven by __________.

What process must occur for an igneous rock to turn into a sedimentary rock?

If a rock is buried,then exposed and eroded,and the sediment is then lithified,after which the rock is melted and solidified,what type of rock is the end result?

Which of the following is true of how atoms make their way through the rock cycle?

Why have many Precambrian rocks remained unchanged for billions of years?

If a rock is buried and subjected to high heat and pressure,then uplifted,exposed,eroded away,and deposited,what rock types were involved in the sequence?

Illustrate the rock cycle.Be sure to include the three types of rocks and the processes that convert one rock type to another.

The rock cycle,hydrologic cycle,and carbon cycle are all examples of _________.

Why are so few Precambrian-age rocks found on the Earth?

Identify the correct steps to create an igneous rock and transform it into a metamorphic rock and then into an igneous rock.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of the Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: the Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Earths Interior, Revisited: Seismic Layering, Gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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