Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major rock groups?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What is the progression of rock types if these processes occur? burial $\rightarrow$ uplift,erosion,deposition,lithification $\rightarrow$ burial $\rightarrow$ melting and crystallization

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

If a rock is melted,then erupted at the surface and hardened,then eroded,deposited,and lithified,what two rock types are involved in the sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous and sedimentary 
B)  igneous and metamorphic 
C)  sandstone and gneiss 
D)  slate and granite 
A)  igneous and sedimentary 
B)  igneous and metamorphic 
C)  sandstone and gneiss 
D)  slate and granite

Question 4

The rock cycle is an example of a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biogeochemical cycle 
B)  temporal cycle 
C)  geochemical cycle 
D)  hydrologic cycle 
A)  biogeochemical cycle 
B)  temporal cycle 
C)  geochemical cycle 
D)  hydrologic cycle

Question 5

The amount of time a material stays within a given reservoir in the Earth System is its _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  residence time 
B)  temporal cycle 
C)  mass-transfer cycle 
D)  cyclic rate 
A)  residence time 
B)  temporal cycle 
C)  mass-transfer cycle 
D)  cyclic rate

Question 6

What is a cycle? A reservoir? What happens during a mass-transfer cycle? Summarize these concepts using the rock cycle as an example.

Accepted Answer

A cycle is a series of interrelated even

Question 7

Why does uplifting metamorphic rocks during mountain building lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  because water can't penetrate the ground 
B)  because metamorphic rocks can only be eroded by air 
C)  because the rocks become exposed to the elements and erode 
D)  because metamorphic rocks are only found under mountains 
A)  because water can't penetrate the ground 
B)  because metamorphic rocks can only be eroded by air 
C)  because the rocks become exposed to the elements and erode 
D)  because metamorphic rocks are only found under mountains

Question 8

If a rock is uplifted and exposed,what is likely the next type of rock that will form?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What type of rock is formed from pressure due to deep burial?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Describe the changes that occur (i.e.,what happens to the rock)along a pathway through the rock cycle as seen below:
Sedimentary rock $\rightarrow$ Igneous rock $\rightarrow$ Sedimentary rock $\rightarrow$ Metamorphic rock

Accepted Answer

Student answers should be similar to the

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major rock groups?

What is the progression of rock types if these processes occur? burial $\rightarrow$ uplift,erosion,deposition,lithification $\rightarrow$ burial $\rightarrow$ melting and crystallization

If a rock is melted,then erupted at the surface and hardened,then eroded,deposited,and lithified,what two rock types are involved in the sequence?

The rock cycle is an example of a ___________.

The amount of time a material stays within a given reservoir in the Earth System is its _________.

What is a cycle? A reservoir? What happens during a mass-transfer cycle? Summarize these concepts using the rock cycle as an example.

Why does uplifting metamorphic rocks during mountain building lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

If a rock is uplifted and exposed,what is likely the next type of rock that will form?

What type of rock is formed from pressure due to deep burial?

Describe the changes that occur (i.e.,what happens to the rock)along a pathway through the rock cycle as seen below: Sedimentary rock $\rightarrow$ Igneous rock $\rightarrow$ Sedimentary rock $\rightarrow$ Metamorphic rock

Cosmology and the Birth of the Earth

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

Prelude: and Just What Is Geology

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Exam 26: the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major rock groups?

What is the progression of rock types if these processes occur? burial →\rightarrow→ uplift,erosion,deposition,lithification →\rightarrow→ burial →\rightarrow→ melting and crystallization

If a rock is melted,then erupted at the surface and hardened,then eroded,deposited,and lithified,what two rock types are involved in the sequence?

The rock cycle is an example of a ___________.

The amount of time a material stays within a given reservoir in the Earth System is its _________.

What is a cycle? A reservoir? What happens during a mass-transfer cycle? Summarize these concepts using the rock cycle as an example.

Why does uplifting metamorphic rocks during mountain building lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

If a rock is uplifted and exposed,what is likely the next type of rock that will form?

What type of rock is formed from pressure due to deep burial?

Describe the changes that occur (i.e.,what happens to the rock)along a pathway through the rock cycle as seen below: Sedimentary rock →\rightarrow→ Igneous rock →\rightarrow→ Sedimentary rock →\rightarrow→ Metamorphic rock

Cosmology and the Birth of the Earth

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

Prelude: and Just What Is Geology

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What is the progression of rock types if these processes occur? burial $\rightarrow$ uplift,erosion,deposition,lithification $\rightarrow$ burial $\rightarrow$ melting and crystallization

Describe the changes that occur (i.e.,what happens to the rock)along a pathway through the rock cycle as seen below: Sedimentary rock $\rightarrow$ Igneous rock $\rightarrow$ Sedimentary rock $\rightarrow$ Metamorphic rock