Earth Science Test Review

Front

What are small pieces of rock, dirt, and sand that are broken off of rocks during weathering?

Back

Sediments

Front

What is the process in which earth and rocks are broken down, worn away, or dissolved into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rocks are formed from heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rocks

Front

What is the process that a rock goes through to change from one form to another?

Back

Rock cycle

Front

What is the movement of broken pieces of rocks, dirt, and sand to a new location called?

Back

Erosion

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the term for rocks formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rocks

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary rocks

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the difference between erosion and weathering?

Back

Erosion is the movement of materials, while weathering is the breaking down of materials.