Rock Transformations Amplify Final Test

Front

Any rock can turn into any other kind of rock.

Back

True

Front

What is the movement of sediments from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water?

Back

Erosion

Front

How does energy play a role in the formation of different rock types?

Back

Energy from different sources leads to different types of rock. Energy inside Earth melts rock into liquid rock, but energy from the sun causes rock to weather into small pieces.

Front

Are Rocks A and B the same or different types of rock if Rock A formed from small pieces of rock and Rock B formed from liquid rock?

Back

Different types because they formed in different ways.

Front

What is the process of sediments being buried and pressed together called?

Back

Compaction

Front

What is the term for the process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

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

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What type of rock is formed from the alteration of existing rock due to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the term for the process where dissolved minerals crystallize and bind sediment particles together?

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Cementation