Rock Transformations: Chapter 1

Front

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

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

Back

Magma

Front

What is a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like?

Back

Sample

Front

What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals and other materials into sedimentary rocks?

Back

Compacting and Cementing

Front

What is the process by which igneous rocks are formed?

Back

Melting and Cooling

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the movement of sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion