Rock Cycle
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Q.
Explain with examples the formation of the three types of rocks.
Q. How is sedimentary rock transformed into igneous rock?
- Subject to intense heat
- Under low heat and pressure
- Attack by wind and water
- Molten rocks rise up and cool down
Q. Match the following types of rocks with the process of their formation.
- Heat and pressure
- Heating and cooling of magma
- Sediment formation
Q. Since all kinds of rocks are directly or indirectly formed from igneous rocks, they are also known as primary rocks or mother rocks.
- True
- False
Q. Which of the following is/are the transformations involved in the rock cycle?
- Igneous rock transformation into sedimentary rock
- Sedimentary rock transformation into metamorphic rock
- Metamorphic rock transformation into igneous rock
- Metamorphic rock into harder metamorphic rock
Q. When magma rises to the Earth's surface, which process causes it to change state?
- Cooling
- Melting
- Heat and pressure
- Weathering