Which of the Following Is a True Statement About the Rock

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about the rock cycle?

• A) The Earth's internal heat only produces igneous rocks
• B) Sedimentary rocks deposited in a basin sink under new overlying rocks and the deeper layers can become metamorphosed by the Earth's heat
• C) Sedimentary rocks deposited in a basin can be buried deep enough that the rocks become too hot and turn into magma
• D) Magma may not reach the Earth's surface where it crystallizes and turns into a rock like granite
• E) Magma may reach the Earth's surface as lava where it crystallizes and turns into lava such as basalt

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