Unit 3 - Rock Transformations

Front

What is the process by which rock material moves under earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion?

Back

Subduction

Front

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

Back

Cross section

Front

What is the process of sediment being glued together?

Back

Cementation

Front

What are the processes necessary to form sediment?

Back

Weathering and Erosion

Front

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

Back

By sediment compacting and cementing.

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the movement of sediment from one place to another called?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

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

Back

Strata