Amplify Rock Transformations Vocab Study Game

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The hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth.

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Magma

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The process of sediment being glued together.

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Cementation

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A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.

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Cross section

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The movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water.

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Erosion

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The rock type formed when heat and pressure deep underground changes existing rock.

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Metamorphic

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The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

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Weathering

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The solid material that is broken down by weathering and erosion.

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Sediment

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The type of rock formed from cooled magma or lava.

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Igneous

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The process of layers of sediment being pressed together over time.

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Compaction

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The process of sediment settling out of water or wind and accumulating in a new location.

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Deposition