5. Practice: List the steps that would cause each transformation below.
A. Intrusive igneous rock sedimentary rock:
B. Metamorphic rock sediment: _________________________________________
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C. Sediment sedimentary rock: __________________________________________
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D. Sedimentary rock sediment: __________________________________________
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A. Intrusive igneous rock -> sedimentary rock:
1. Weathering and erosion: The intrusive igneous rock is exposed to the surface and undergoes weathering, breaking it down into smaller fragments.
2. Transportation: The fragments of the intrusive igneous rock are transported by natural agents such as wind, water, or ice.
3. Deposition: The transported fragments of the intrusive igneous rock settle at the bottom of a body of water or are deposited on land.
4. Compaction and cementation: Over time, the deposited fragments are compacted by the weight of the overlying layers and the minerals in the fragments act as cement, binding them together to form sedimentary rock.
B. Metamorphic rock -> sediment:
1. Weathering and erosion: The metamorphic rock is exposed to the surface and undergoes weathering, breaking it down into smaller fragments.
2. Transportation: The fragments of the metamorphic rock are transported by natural agents such as wind, water, or ice.
3. Deposition: The transported fragments of the metamorphic rock settle at the bottom of a body of water or are deposited on land, forming sediment.
C. Sediment -> sedimentary rock:
1. Compaction: The layers of sediment are compacted by the weight of the overlying layers.
2. Cementation: Minerals in the sediment act as cement, binding the sediment particles together to form sedimentary rock.
D. Sedimentary rock -> sediment:
1. Weathering: The sedimentary rock is exposed to weathering, breaking it down into smaller fragments.
2. Erosion: The fragments of sedimentary rock are transported by natural agents such as wind, water, or ice.