Amplify Rock Transformations Vocab Study Game

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What is rock material?

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Everything made of rock: magma, sediment, and all rock types.

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What is a sample?

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

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What is uplift?

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The process by which all the rock formations of a region are used up due to plate motion.

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What is cementation?

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The process of sediment being glued together.

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What is compaction?

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The process of sediment being buried and pressed together.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which rock and soil are removed from the Earth's surface by natural forces such as wind or water.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks and minerals through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, waters, and biological organisms.

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What is a cross section?

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A cut through an object to show its internal structure.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material that are transported by wind, water, or ice.

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What is magma?

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Molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.