Amplify Rock Transformations Unit

Front

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

Back

compaction

Front

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

Back

cross section

Front

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

Back

energy

Front

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

Back

erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid? Options: igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, candy

Back

igneous

Front

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

Back

magma

Front

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

Back

matter

Front

What type of rock forms when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock? Options: igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, candy

Back

metamorphic

Front

A ______________ is one of the many different types of matter that make up rocks.

Back

mineral

Front

One of the very large section of hard solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer is called a ______________.

Back

plate