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Yes, plate movements play a key role in driving the rock cycle by causing processes like subduction, uplift, and faulting which create new rocks through processes such as metamorphism and igneous activity. Plate movements also help in the erosion and weathering of rocks, which are important stages in the rock cycle.
Yes. It's all part of the rock cycle.
An example that is not part of the rock cycle would be a volcanic eruption, where molten rock (magma) is expelled from Earth's interior onto its surface. This event is a singular occurrence and does not illustrate the continuous processes of rock formation, transformation, and recycling that make up the rock cycle.
Marble is a metamorphic rock, which means it has undergone transformation from its original rock form through heat and pressure. In the rock cycle, marble is currently in the metamorphic rock stage.
No, the rock cycle is not part of the biochemical cycle. The rock cycle describes the process through which rocks change and transform over time due to various geological forces, whereas the biochemical cycle involves the movement and transformation of matter like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus through living organisms, the atmosphere, and the Earth's crust.