Rock Transformations Vocabulary Test

Front

What is the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion?

Back

Uplift

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Is cementation the same as compaction?

Back

No

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

What is a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like?

Back

Cross Section

Front

What is often caused by wind or flowing water?

Back

Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the accumulation of sediment in a particular area?

Back

Deposition

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the term for the process of rocks being broken down by chemical reactions?

Back

Chemical Weathering

Front

What is the term for the physical breakdown of rocks without changing their chemical composition?

Back

Mechanical Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one location to another?

Back

Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2