Apologia General Science Module 6

Front

Define unconformity.

Back

A surface of erosion that separates one layer of rock from another.

Front

What kind of rock is formed when a rock is changed as a result of heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock.

Front

Which hypothesis supports an earth that is just a few thousand years old?

Back

Catastrophism.

Front

Define minerals.

Back

Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth.

Front

True or false: Erosion is the process by which rocks and soil are broken down and carried away.

Back

True.

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks and soil called?

Back

Erosion.

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 is the term for the solid, naturally occurring substance composed of one or more minerals?

Back

Rock.

Front

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Back

Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those broken materials.