Rock Transformations Chapter 1

Front

What do we call anything that has mass and takes up space?

Back

matter

Front

A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like is called _________.

Back

cross section

Front

An example of sediment is......?

Back

Tiny pebbles and sand

Front

What is the process of sediment being glued together?

Back

cementation

Front

What makes rocks different?

Back

How they are formed

Front

What is the term for the natural process of breaking down rocks?

Back

weathering

Front

What is the process by which rocks are formed from molten material?

Back

igneous formation

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the change of one type of rock into another?

Back

rock cycle

Front

What is the process of rocks being subjected to heat and pressure?

Back

metamorphism