Rock Transformations Critical Juncture Flashcard Review

Front

The process of sediment being glued together is called _______________.

Back

cementation

Front

The process of sediment being buried and pressed together is called ______________.

Back

compaction

Front

The ability to make things move or change is called ______________.

Back

energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

The movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water, is called _______________.

Back

erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What type of rock is formed when magma cools and hardens?

Back

igneous

Front

Hot molten rock below Earth's surface is called _______________.

Back

magma

Front

Anything that has mass and takes up space is _______________. Options: natural, energy, matter, erosion

Back

matter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Front

A region of rock that formed together as a single rock type is called a ___________________.

Back

rock formation

Front

Small pieces of rock are called ________________.

Back

sediment

Front

What rock type is formed when sediment is pressed and glued together?

Back

sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4