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What are the main processes that contribute to the rock cycle, and how do they relate to surface events and subsurface events?
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A Plate tectonics and mountain building are surface processes that cause the movement and deformation of rocks, while weathering and erosion are subsurface processes that alter the composition of rocks.Plate tectonics and mountain building are surface processes that cause the movement and deformation of rocks, while weathering and erosion are subsurface processes that alter the composition of rocks.
B Plate tectonics and mountain building are subsurface processes that cause the movement and deformation of rocks, while weathering and erosion are surface processes that break down and transport rocks.Plate tectonics and mountain building are subsurface processes that cause the movement and deformation of rocks, while weathering and erosion are surface processes that break down and transport rocks.
C Weathering and erosion are subsurface processes that change the physical and chemical properties of rocks, while plate tectonics and mountain building are surface processes that create and destroy rocks.Weathering and erosion are subsurface processes that change the physical and chemical properties of rocks, while plate tectonics and mountain building are surface processes that create and destroy rocks.
D Weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, and mountain building are all subsurface processes that break down and transport rocks.

Answer 1

The correct response that accurately outlines the processes of the rock cycle and their classifications is:

A: Plate tectonics and mountain building are surface processes that cause the movement and deformation of rocks, while weathering and erosion are subsurface processes that alter the composition of rocks.

However, this option has inaccuracies about the classification of weathering and erosion. Weathering and erosion are primarily surface processes rather than subsurface. The most comprehensive explanation is that plate tectonics and mountain building pertain to geological processes that shape landscapes, while weathering and erosion interact with these landscapes, altering rocks and transporting sediments.

None of the choices are entirely correct as presented, but option A is the closest with the understanding that both weathering and erosion are surface processes.