Rock Transformations Review

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The process of sediment being glued together is called

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cementation

Front

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

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cross section

Front

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

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compaction

Front

The ability to make things move or change is called ______________.

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energy

Front

The movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water is called

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erosion

Front

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

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igneous

Front

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

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magma

Front

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

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matter

Front

What type of rock forms when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock?

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metamorphic

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

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mineral