Amplify Rock Transformations Vocab

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Plate

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One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Sample

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A small part that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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Weathering

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The process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Igneous Rock

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The rock type formed when magma or lava cools and becomes solid.

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Plate Boundary

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The place where two plates meet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Sedimentary Rock

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The rock type formed from sediments that have been compacted and cemented together.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Metamorphic Rock

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The rock type that changes under the hard solid rock of the earth's surface due to heat and pressure.

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Magma

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The molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Lava

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Magma that has reached the Earth's surface.

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Erosion

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The process by which rock and soil are removed from one location and transported to another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4