drag each label to the correct location on the diagram. each label can be used more than once. an incomplete diagram of the rock cycle is shown below. use the labels to correctly complete the diagram.

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# Brief Explanations:
To complete the rock cycle diagram:
1. The arrow from sedimentary rock pointing to a dashed box (with the arrow from sediment to it via erosion & weathering) should be labeled "erosion & weathering" (since sedimentary rock weathers/erodes to become sediment). Wait, no—wait, the dashed box that sediment points to (via erosion & weathering? No, sediment comes from erosion/weathering of rocks. Wait, let's recall the rock cycle:
- Sediment → (compaction/cementation) → Sedimentary Rock.
- Sedimentary Rock → (pressure & heat) → Metamorphic Rock.
- Sedimentary Rock → (erosion & weathering) → Sediment (but the arrow here: the dashed box that sediment is pointing to with a solid arrow—wait, the diagram has:
  - Sediment → (compaction & cementation) → Sedimentary Rock (solid arrow, correct).
  - Sedimentary Rock → (dashed box) with an arrow from sediment (so sediment → [dashed box] via what? Wait, no—erosion & weathering break down rocks into sediment. So:
    - Igneous Rock → (erosion & weathering) → Sediment.
    - Sedimentary Rock → (erosion & weathering) → Sediment.
    - Metamorphic Rock → (erosion & weathering) → Sediment.
  - Sediment → (compaction & cementation) → Sedimentary Rock.
  - Sedimentary Rock → (pressure & heat) → Metamorphic Rock.
  - Metamorphic Rock → (melting) → Magma.
  - Magma → (crystallization) → Igneous Rock.
  - Igneous Rock → (pressure & heat) → Metamorphic Rock.
  - Sedimentary Rock → (melting) → Magma? Wait, no, usually rocks melt to magma. So:
    - Sedimentary Rock → (melting) → Magma? Wait, the dashed boxes:
      - The box that sedimentary rock points to (with a solid arrow) and has an arrow from sediment (solid arrow): that should be "erosion & weathering"? No, wait, the labels given are pressure & heat, melting, erosion & weathering, crystallization.
      Let's map each process:
      - Crystallization: magma → igneous rock (so the arrow from magma to igneous rock is crystallization).
      - Melting: any rock (sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous) → magma (so the arrow from a rock to magma is melting).
      - Pressure & heat: sedimentary or igneous rock → metamorphic rock (so arrow from sedimentary/igneous to metamorphic is pressure & heat).
      - Erosion & weathering: any rock → sediment (so arrow from rock to sediment is erosion & weathering).
    So let's identify each dashed box:
    1. The box that sediment is pointing to (solid arrow) and has an arrow from sedimentary rock (solid arrow): this is where sediment comes from rock via erosion/weathering, so label: erosion & weathering.
    2. The box that igneous rock is pointing to (solid arrow) and has an arrow from sedimentary rock (solid arrow) and to metamorphic rock (solid arrow): this is pressure & heat (since sedimentary/igneous → metamorphic via pressure/heat).
    3. The box that metamorphic rock is pointing to (solid arrow) and to magma (solid arrow): this is melting (rock → magma via melting).
    4. The box that magma is pointing to (solid arrow) and to igneous rock (solid arrow): this is crystallization (magma → igneous via crystallization).
    5. The box that igneous rock is pointing to (solid arrow) and to sediment (solid arrow): this is erosion & weathering (igneous → sediment via erosion/weathering).
    6. The box that metamorphic rock is pointing to (solid arrow) and to sediment (solid arrow): this is erosion & weathering (metamorphic → sediment via erosion/weathering).
    But the labels provided are pressure & heat, melting, erosion & weathering, crystallization (each can be used multiple times).
    Let's list the arrows:
    - From sedimentary rock to a dashed box (with arrow from sediment): erosion & weathering (sedimentary rock weathers to sediment).
    - From sedimentary rock to another dashed box (with arrow to metamorphic rock): pressure & heat (sedimentary → metamorphic via pressure/heat).
    - From metamorphic rock to a dashed box (with arrow to magma): melting (metamorphic → magma via melting).
    - From magma to a dashed box (with arrow to igneous rock): crystallization (magma → igneous via crystallization).
    - From igneous rock to a dashed box (with arrow to sediment): erosion & weathering (igneous → sediment via erosion/weathering).
    - From igneous rock to another dashed box (with arrow to metamorphic rock): pressure & heat (igneous → metamorphic via pressure/heat).
    - From metamorphic rock to a dashed box (with arrow to sediment): erosion & weathering (metamorphic → sediment via erosion/weathering).
    - From sedimentary rock to a dashed box (with arrow to magma? Wait, the diagram has sedimentary rock pointing to a dashed box that points to magma? Maybe. So that would be melting (sedimentary → magma via melting).
    But the key is to match each process to the arrow:
    - Crystallization: magma → igneous (so the arrow from magma to igneous is crystallization, but igneous is already a solid box. Wait, the dashed box that magma points to and then to igneous: that's crystallization (magma crystallizes to igneous).
    - Melting: any rock → magma (so arrow from rock to magma is melting).
    - Pressure & heat: rock → metamorphic (arrow from rock to metamorphic is pressure/heat).
    - Erosion & weathering: rock → sediment (arrow from rock to sediment is erosion/weathering).
    So to fill the dashed boxes:
    - The box with arrow from sediment (solid) and from sedimentary rock (solid): erosion & weathering (sedimentary rock weathers to sediment).
    - The box with arrow from sedimentary rock (solid) and to metamorphic rock (solid): pressure & heat (sedimentary → metamorphic).
    - The box with arrow from metamorphic rock (solid) and to magma (solid): melting (metamorphic → magma).
    - The box with arrow from magma (solid) and to igneous rock (solid): crystallization (magma → igneous).
    - The box with arrow from igneous rock (solid) and to sediment (solid): erosion & weathering (igneous → sediment).
    - The box with arrow from igneous rock (solid) and to metamorphic rock (solid): pressure & heat (igneous → metamorphic).
    - The box with arrow from metamorphic rock (solid) and to sediment (solid): erosion & weathering (metamorphic → sediment).
    - The box with arrow from sedimentary rock (solid) and to magma (solid): melting (sedimentary → magma).
    But the problem says "drag each label to the correct location". The labels are pressure & heat, melting, erosion & weathering, crystallization.
    So for example:
    - The dashed box that sediment is pointing to (via a solid arrow) and has a solid arrow from sedimentary rock: label "erosion & weathering" (because sedimentary rock undergoes erosion/weathering to become sediment).
    - The dashed box that has a solid arrow from sedimentary rock and a solid arrow to metamorphic rock: label "pressure & heat" (sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic via pressure/heat).
    - The dashed box that has a solid arrow from metamorphic rock and a solid arrow to magma: label "melting" (metamorphic rock melts to magma).
    - The dashed box that has a solid arrow from magma and a solid arrow to igneous rock: label "crystallization" (magma crystallizes to igneous rock).
    - The dashed box that has a solid arrow from igneous rock and a solid arrow to sediment: label "erosion & weathering" (igneous rock weathers to sediment).
    - The dashed box that has a solid arrow from igneous rock and a solid arrow to metamorphic rock: label "pressure & heat" (igneous rock becomes metamorphic via pressure/heat).
    - The dashed box that has a solid arrow from metamorphic rock and a solid arrow to sediment: label "erosion & weathering" (metamorphic rock weathers to sediment).
    - The dashed box that has a solid arrow from sedimentary rock and a solid arrow to magma: label "melting" (sedimentary rock melts to magma).
    So each dashed box is filled with the appropriate process based on the rock cycle processes.
# Answer:
To complete the rock cycle diagram, the labels are placed as follows (matching each dashed box to the process):

1. **Dashed box with arrow from sedimentary rock (→) and to sediment (←)**: *erosion & weathering* (sedimentary rock weathers/erodes to become sediment).
2. **Dashed box with arrow from sedimentary rock (→) and to metamorphic rock (←)**: *pressure & heat* (sedimentary rock transforms to metamorphic via pressure/heat).
3. **Dashed box with arrow from metamorphic rock (→) and to magma (←)**: *melting* (metamorphic rock melts to form magma).
4. **Dashed box with arrow from magma (→) and to igneous rock (←)**: *crystallization* (magma cools/crystallizes to form igneous rock).
5. **Dashed box with arrow from igneous rock (→) and to sediment (←)**: *erosion & weathering* (igneous rock weathers/erodes to become sediment).
6. **Dashed box with arrow from igneous rock (→) and to metamorphic rock (←)**: *pressure & heat* (igneous rock transforms to metamorphic via pressure/heat).
7. **Dashed box with arrow from metamorphic rock (→) and to sediment (←)**: *erosion & weathering* (metamorphic rock weathers/erodes to become sediment).
8. **Dashed box with arrow from sedimentary rock (→) and to magma (←)**: *melting* (sedimentary rock melts to form magma).

(Note: The exact placement depends on the diagram’s arrow directions, but the key is matching each rock transformation to its process:
- *Erosion & weathering*: Rock → Sediment.
- *Compaction & cementation*: Sediment → Sedimentary Rock (already labeled).
- *Pressure & heat*: Rock → Metamorphic Rock.
- *Melting*: Rock → Magma.
- *Crystallization*: Magma → Igneous Rock.)

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