Question

question 8 of 10
which sentence describes the movement of matter and energy in the rock cycle?
a. water vapor in the air cools and becomes the tiny droplets of liquid in clouds.
b. rainwater seeps into the ground and moves into rivers that flow into oceans.
c. energy in earths interior causes solid rock to melt and form magma underground.
d. living things use sugars for energy and growth and release co2 into the air.

Explanation:

• Option A describes the water cycle (condensation).
• Option B also relates to the water cycle (run - off and infiltration).
• Option C is about the rock cycle. Energy from Earth's interior (geothermal energy) causes solid rock to melt (a process in the rock cycle where igneous rocks can form from magma).
• Option D is about the carbon cycle (cellular respiration).

Answer:

C. Energy in Earth's interior causes solid rock to melt and form magma underground.