ConcepTest: Temperature Change over Time in Rock Formation
Question:
The graph below illustrates how the temperature changed with time for part of the rock cycle. Which of the following is best represented by the graph?
a. sediment is lithified to form sedimentary rock
b. sedimentary rocks are metamorphosed to form metamorphic rocks
c. metamorphic rocks are uplifted to Earth's surface
d. magma cools to form plutonic igneous rock
e. sedimentary rock is converted to magma
a. sediment is lithified to form sedimentary rock
b. sedimentary rocks are metamorphosed to form metamorphic rocks
c. metamorphic rocks are uplifted to Earth's surface
d. magma cools to form plutonic igneous rock
e. sedimentary rock is converted to magma
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is A.
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