ACP Review Vocab Pt 2

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What is the constant in an experiment?

Back

The part that stays the same.

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What is the process called when rocks and other materials break down on Earth's surface?

Back

Weathering.

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What is erosion?

Back

The process of moving soil and sediment from one location to another.

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What type of rock forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface?

Back

Igneous rock.

Front

What type of energy is stored in chemical bonds?

Back

Chemical energy.

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What is sedimentary rock?

Back

Rock formed from the accumulation of sediment.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Back

Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those materials.

Front

What is deposition?

Back

The process where sediment is laid down in new locations.

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What is chemical energy?

Back

Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.

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What is the rock cycle?

Back

The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.