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Elements, minerals and rocks
Quick questions on The rock cycle and rock classification: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and the linking processes - Eduqas A-Level Geology
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What are the three rock families?Show answer
All rocks belong to one of three families, defined by how they form:
What is the processes that link them?Show answer
The rock cycle is the set of processes that convert one family into another. Material can move around the cycle by many routes; the main processes are:
What is the energy that drives the cycle?Show answer
The rock cycle is powered by two energy sources:
What is q1?Show answer
State how each of the three rock families forms in one phrase. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name the processes that turn sediment into a sedimentary rock. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
State which energy source drives weathering and which drives metamorphism. [2 marks]
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