Grade 6 · Science

Trace transformations in the rock cycle

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Which processes bind loose sand into sandstone?

  1. heat and pressure without melting
  2. compaction and cementation
  3. melting
  4. cooling and solidifying
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compaction and cementation

Pressure packs grains, and mineral cement binds them.

A little hint: The rock cycle has many possible paths, not a single required sequence.

The rock cycle has many possible paths, not a single required sequence.

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