Earth's Surface HW #3 24/25

Front

What force plays a major role in the formation of metamorphic rock?

Back

Pressure

Front

How do metamorphic rocks form?

Back

Through Heat and Pressure.

Front

What is sediment that is left behind in rivers, lakes, and oceans called?

Back

Deposition.

Front

Extreme Heat and Pressure creates which type of rock?

Back

Metamorphic rock.

Front

How are the three groups of rocks classified?

Back

By how they form.

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic.

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the movement of sediments from one location to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What is the process of sediments being pressed together to form rock?

Back

Compaction.

Front

What is the process of minerals binding sediments together?

Back

Cementation.