Amplify Rock Transformations Vocab Study Game

Front

What is the ability to make things move or change?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth?

Back

Magma

Front

What term describes everything made of rock, including magma, sediment, and all rock types?

Back

Rock material

Front

What type of rock forms when magma or lava cools and solidifies?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the process by which all the rock formations of a region are used up due to plate motion?

Back

Uplift

Front

What is the term for the solid rock that forms the Earth's outer layer?

Back

Crust

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of rock and soil down a slope due to gravity?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock forms from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the molten rock that erupts from a volcano?

Back

Lava