Amplify- Rock Transformations Chapter 3 Flashcard

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What is the process called where rock breaks down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water?

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Weathering

Front

Any type of rock can transform into any other type of rock because of:

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Plate motion

Front

True or False: Any rock can become magma or sediment.

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True

Front

When molten (melted) rock cools and becomes solid, what type of rock forms?

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Igneous

Front

How does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

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Heat and pressure

Front

What is the term for the process of moving sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of mineral and organic particles?

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Sedimentary

Front

What is the term for the solidification of magma?

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Crystallization

Front

What is the process called when rocks are subjected to extreme heat and pressure, leading to changes in their mineral composition?

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Metamorphism

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates that can lead to rock transformation?

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Plate tectonics