Directions: Use the information provided and your knowledge of Earth and Space Sciences to answer the following questions. Show all work where necessary.
Directions: Use the information provided and your knowledge of Earth and Space Sciences to answer the following questions. Show all work where necessary.
Source:
NYS 8th Grade Science Examination, 2023
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Explain how the rock cycle demonstrates the conservation of matter on Earth.
Which process most directly changes sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
Describe how igneous rocks are formed and explain how they can become sedimentary rocks over time.
Examine Figures 2 and 3 showing the processes in the rock cycle. Identify one pathway that connects sedimentary rock back into magma, and explain the processes involved.
Which of the following would be a direct result of weathering and erosion on a mountain?
Explain how energy from the Sun and Earth’s interior both contribute to the rock cycle.
Do the diagrams support the claim that “Rocks are constantly changing form”? Explain your answer using evidence from the figures.
Explain how the rock cycle illustrates the interaction between Earth’s spheres (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere).