Amplify- Rock Transformations Chapter 3 Flashcard

Front

The Rocky Mountains formed before the Great Plains.

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True

Front

In our project, The candy represented ___________ and the process was ___________.

Back

Sediments and compaction.

Front

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

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the process of sediment being glued together?

Back

Cementation.

Front

Any type of rock can transform into any type of rock because of __________.

Back

Plate motion.

Front

What is the term for the natural process that breaks down rocks?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the process where sediments are pressed together to form rock?

Back

Compaction.

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediments from one place to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What is the process called when molten rock cools and solidifies?

Back

Cooling.

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

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Igneous rock.