Amplify Rock Transformations Vocab Study Game

Front

What type of rock is formed when heat and pressure deep underground changes existing rock?

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Metamorphic rock.

Front

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

Back

Rock formation.

Front

What term describes everything made of rock, including magma, sediment, and all rock types?

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Rock material.

Front

What is the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water?

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Weathering.

Front

What is the hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth called?

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Magma.

Front

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

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Igneous rock.

Front

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

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Sedimentary rock.

Front

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

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Erosion.

Front

What is the term for the solidified form of magma that reaches the Earth's surface?

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Lava.

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What is the process by which sediment is transported from one location to another?

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Sedimentation.