Rock Transformations Test

Front

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

Back

Compaction

Front

What is the ability to make things move or change called?

Back

Energy

Front

What is a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type called?

Back

Rock formation

Front

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

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and bind sediment together?

Back

Cementation

Front

What is the term for the natural process that changes rocks over time?

Back

Rock transformation

Front

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

Back

Igneous rock

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the term for the movement of rocks and soil down a slope?

Back

Landslide