Question

question 3 of 5
which two events happen in the rock cycle?
a. rock material moves between underground and aboveground
locations.
b. air particles are compressed into rock formations.
c. materials decompose so living things can consume them.
d. one type of rock is transformed into another type of rock.

Explanation:

• In the rock cycle, rock material moves between underground (e.g., magma chambers) and aboveground (e.g., volcanic eruptions deposit magma as lava on the surface). Also, through processes like heat, pressure, and weathering - erosion - sedimentation - lithification, one type of rock (e.g., igneous) can be transformed into another (e.g., sedimentary or metamorphic).
• Air particles are not compressed into rock formations. Rocks are formed from mineral - rich materials (not air). And the decomposition of materials for living - thing consumption is more related to the biogeochemical cycles (like the carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle) rather than the rock cycle.

Answer:

A. Rock material moves between underground and aboveground locations.
D. One type of rock is transformed into another type of rock.