Amplify- Rock Transformations Chapter 3 Flashcard

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

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Rock formation

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What direction does uplift move rock?

Back

Towards the surface

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What are sedimentary rocks made up of?

Back

Sediment

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What does weathering do to rocks?

Back

Breaks it down into smaller pieces

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What does erosion do to rocks?

Back

Takes it away

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What does deposition do to rocks?

Back

Drops it in a new location

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Back

Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves them away.

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate motion

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What is a plate boundary?

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The edge where two tectonic plates meet.