RT Final Review

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Difference between sediment and sedimentary rock?

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Sediment is material to make sedimentary rock.

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Sand forms when wind and water break rock into tiny pieces. What type of material is this?

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sediment

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Materials of sedimentary rock:

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sediments, minerals, and organic matter

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Materials that make up igneous rock:

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magma or lava

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Materials that make up metamorphic rock:

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sedimentary, igneous, and other metamorphic rocks.

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Processes transforming sedimentary/metamorphic rock to igneous rock:

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melting and cooling

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Processes transforming sedimentary or igneous rock to metamorphic rock?

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heat and pressure

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Processes transforming metamorphic/igneous rock to sediment:

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weathering and erosion

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Processes sediment undergoes to form sedimentary rock:

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Compaction and cementation.

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A student claims only some rocks transform. Is this true?

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Incorrect, all rocks can transform to other rocks.