Rock Transformations Chapter 1 Amplify

Front

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

Back

Cross section

Front

What is hot liquid rock below the Earth's surface called?

Back

Magma

Front

What process must sediment undergo to become sedimentary rock?

Back

Compaction and cementation

Front

What type of rock forms due to magma cooling?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the process of sediment being glued together called?

Back

Cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is the process by which sediments are pressed together under pressure?

Back

Compaction

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the term for the molten rock that erupts from a volcano?

Back

Lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2