Rock Transformations: Chapter 1

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

Which type of rocks have layers?

Back

Sedimentary Rocks

Front

What type of rock forms from small pieces of rock?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of rock forms from liquid rock?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

Are Rocks A and B the same or different types of rock if they formed in different ways?

Back

Different types because they formed in different ways.

Front

True or False: All types of rocks are made in the same way.

Back

False

Front

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

Back

Magma

Front

What is the term for the process that changes sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

Back

Metamorphism

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Front

What is the term for the solid rock layer that makes up the Earth's surface?

Back

Crust