Rock Transformations Chapter 1 Flashcard

Front

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

Back

Cross section

Front

For sediment to become sedimentary rock, it must go through which of the following processes?

Back

Compaction and cementation

Front

Small pieces of rock are called?

Back

Sediment

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

A rock that forms due to magma cooling is called?

Back

An igneous rock.

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the term for the layers of sediment that build up over time?

Back

Strata

Front

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

Back

Compaction

Front

What is the natural process that causes rocks to change into different types?

Back

Rock cycle