During the rock cycle, rocks get broken apart by weathering, carried along by erosion, and eventually deposited in a body of water. What happens next?

Question

compaction and cementation into sedimentary rock, then uplift into metamorphic rock
heat and pressure into sedimentary rock, then compaction and cementation into metamorphic rock
compaction and cementation into sedimentary rock, then heat and pressure into metamorphic rock
heat and pressure into metamorphic rock, then uplift of the rock starts the cycle over again

Answer 1

After rocks are broken apart through weathering, carried away by erosion, and deposited in a body of water, the next step is compaction and cementation into sedimentary rock, followed by heat and pressure into metamorphic rock. Therefore, the correct answer is:

compaction and cementation into sedimentary rock, then heat and pressure into metamorphic rock.