Amplify Rock Transformations Vocab

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Cross Section

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

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Compaction

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The process of sediment being buried and pressed together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Sample

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A small part that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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Rock Materials

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Everything made of rock: magma, sediment, and all rock types.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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Subduction

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The process by which rock material moves under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Sediment

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Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material that are transported by wind, water, or ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Magma

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Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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Plate Tectonics

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The theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates and how they interact with each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Erosion

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Weathering

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The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by natural forces.