(c) A geologist discovered this arrangement of rocks in a cliff: A What sort of rock is A most likely to be? (ii) What sort of rock is C most likely to be? (iii) Which is the older rock, C or B? (iv) Give a reason for your answer to (iii). (i) B.

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A geologist discovered this arrangement of rocks in a cliff:
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What sort of rock is A most likely to be?
(1)
What sort of rock is C most likely to be?
(ii)
(iii) Which is the older rock, C or B?
(iv) Give a reason for your answer to (iii).
(d) Explain what is meant by The Rock Cycle.
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