Amplify Rock Transformation: Chapter 1

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What process allows any rock to become a new igneous rock?

Back

Magma is melted and cooled.

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What is an example of sediment?

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Tiny pebbles and sand.

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What process allows any rock to become magma?

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Melting, energy from the interior of the Earth.

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What process allows any rock to become sediments?

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Weathering and erosion, energy from the sun.

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What process allows any rock to become a new sedimentary rock?

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Sediments are compacted and compressed.

Front

Define igneous rock.

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Igneous rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is sediment?

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Sediment is small particles of rock, minerals, or organic material that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

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Explain the process of weathering.

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces such as wind, water, and temperature changes.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from one location and transported to another, often by wind or water.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.