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Module 2: Foundations in geology - Minerals and rocks
Quick questions on The rock cycle: the links between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks - OCR A-Level Geology
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What are the processes that link the families?Show answer
Each arrow in the cycle is a named process you must be able to use:
What is plate tectonics as the engine?Show answer
Plate tectonics provides the energy and the settings that drive the cycle:
What is q1?Show answer
Name the process that converts loose sediment into sedimentary rock. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how a metamorphic rock can be converted into a sedimentary rock. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
State one way plate tectonics drives the rock cycle. [1 mark]
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