Rock Transformations 1 (20-21)

Front

The process of sediment being glued together is called

Back

cementation

Front

A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like is called _________.

Back

cross section

Front

The process of sediment being buried and pressed together is called ______________.

Back

compaction

Front

What type of rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid?

Back

igneous

Front

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

Back

magma

Front

What do we call anything that has mass and takes up space?

Back

matter

Front

A ______________ is one of the many different types of matter that make up rocks.

Back

mineral

Front

A region of rock that formed together as a single rock type is called a ___________________.

Back

rock formation

Front

What are small pieces of rock?

Back

sediment

Front

What rock type is formed when sediment is pressed and glued together?

Back

sedimentary