1 paint Evan examines a diagram of the rock cycle in his science textbook. He wonders how he can connect what he has learned about matter and energy to the rock cycle. Which statement explains what happens to material as it moves through the stages of the rock cycle? Eventually the broken-down matter disappears. New matter is being created all of the time. Old matter is destroyed and new matter takes its place. The same matter is recycled over and over. Previous Next

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Evan examines a diagram of the rock cycle in his science textbook. He wonders how he can connect what he has learned about matter
and energy to the rock cycle. Which statement explains what happens to material as it moves through the stages of the rock cycle?
Eventually the broken-down matter disappears.
New matter is being created all of the time.
Old matter is destroyed and new matter takes its place.
The same matter is recycled over and over.
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The same matter is recycled over and over in the rock cycle.

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In the rock cycle, the same matter is constantly recycled through the three main stages: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The...
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