Amplify Rock Transformation Review

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What is the process that occurs after rock has been weathered and eroded?

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Compaction and cementation.

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How is a metamorphic rock formed?

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By being heated and put under pressure.

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What are the two types of rocks formed from different processes?

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Different types because they formed in different ways.

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What do we call the smaller pieces that rocks are broken into due to weathering?

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Sediment.

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What is the term for when rock moves upward toward Earth's surface?

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Uplift.

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What is weathering?

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The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is erosion?

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The movement of sediment from one location to another.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the compaction and cementation of sediment.

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What is metamorphism?

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The process by which rocks change due to heat and pressure.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.