Rock Cycle Infographic

Two editions. The 2024 edition of the Reference Tables was used for the June 2025 through August 2026 Regents examinations, and the past questions on this site were written for it. The 2026 Revised edition applies from the January 2027 exam onward, so a student preparing for January 2027 or later should practise with the 2026 Revised edition.

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The two editions side by side

What changed in the 2026 Revised edition

• Pages shifted by one because of that move: Global Tectonic Activity page 12 to 13, Model of Bowen's Reaction Series and Mineral Composition of Igneous Rocks page 13 to 14, Rock Cycle Infographic page 14 to 15. Pages 1 to 11 and 16 to 20 keep the same tables in the same order.
• Rock Cycle Infographic redrawn with new labels (for example Evaporation, Precipitation, Marsh, Contact Metamorphism, Increasing heat and pressure); the 2024 water circle with 'Mineral precipitates' is gone.

The editions were compared by eye on page images, so a small change in a number may be missed. The full list of differences is on the reference tables page.

Past questions that use this table

• June 2026, question 40 Based on the model, which row in the data table below identifies the correct combination of location of...
• January 2026, question 40 What are the constructive processes most likely responsible for the distribution of rock layers found in...

Topics that use this table

• Sedimentary rocks
• Metamorphic rocks
• Rock cycle processes
• Weathering, erosion and deposition
• Rock correlation and relative age