Rock Transformations Chapter 1 Flashcard

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A rock that forms due to magma cooling is

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an igneous rock.

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For sediment to become sedimentary rock, it must go through which of the following processes? weathering, compaction and cementation, melting, cooling

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compaction and cementation

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

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cross section

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What is the process of sediment being glued together?

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cementation

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What is the process of sediment being buried and pressed together?

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compaction

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Hot liquid rock below the Earth's surface is called

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magma

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Small pieces of rock are

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sediment

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

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weathering

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Are Rocks A and B the same or different types of rock based on their formation?

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Different types because they formed in different ways.