Ch. 3 Rocks and the rock cycle

Front

What type of rock is created when existing rock is changed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What processes can change igneous and sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rock?

Back

Heat and pressure

Front

What process on Earth's surface causes rocks to break into sediment?

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Weathering and erosion

Front

What are the two types of sedimentary rock?

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Clastic and nonclastic

Front

What are rock particles carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice called?

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Sediment

Front

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

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Weathering

Front

What is the process of moving sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

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Igneous rock

Front

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

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Strata

Front

What is the process called when sediments are pressed together to form rock?

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Compaction