The colors of the rock get darker as the rock formation progresses upwards.

The colors of the rock get lighter as the rock formation progresses upwards.

The rock formation gets rougher as it progresses upwards.

The rock formation gets smoother as it progresses upwards.

True

False

There is a pattern with the colors alternating between darker and lighter. It also alternates between being smooth and also covered in holes.

There is a pattern with the type of rock that is in the formation. It alternates between sandstone and other kinds of stones.

There is no pattern with colors, textures, or types of rocks. There is nothing that can be identified in this example.

There are alternating patterns of designs that can be seen in the graphic. There are stripes and swirls throughout the rocks.

Weathering and erosion

Energy flow and nutrient cycles

The water cycle

Plant and animal interactions

Each layer is made of different particles and has a different appearance.

Each layer is made of the same particles and has a different appearance.

Each layer is made of different particles and has a similar appearance.

Each layer is made of the same particles and has a similar appearance.

Both rock formations have distinct layers.

Both rock formations have various colors.

All of the answer choices are correct.

Both rock formations have grooves and lines carved into the walls.

None of the answer choices are correct.

True

False

The photo is separated into layers, and there are variations in the color, some segments have ledges, and the texture appears to change throughout the formation.

There are no patterns of change represented in this rock formations photo.

Layers A and C are almost the same color, so they must have been formed around the same time, the photo also proves that layers D, E, and F were created at the same time.

The main change in this photo is the color of the rocks. Most of it is red, so that means there was some change happening at the time the red rocks were formed.

Each layer is formed in a different way and of different materials.

Each layer is formed differently but of the same materials.

Each layer is formed in the same way but of different materials.

Each layer is formed in the same way and of the same materials.