Amplify- Rock Transformations Chapter 3 Flashcard

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What type of rock are fossils more likely to form in?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water?

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Erosion.

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What does uplift do to rock?

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Moves rock upward towards the surface.

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What process moves rock down, below Earth’s outer layer?

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Subduction.

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What happens to sediment when any type of rock is weathered?

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Sediment forms.

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What drives the process of weathering?

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Energy from the sun.

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What is the difference between erosion and weathering?

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Erosion is the movement of sediment, while weathering is the breaking down of rocks.

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What is sediment?

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Small particles of rock and minerals that are transported by wind, water, or ice.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What is metamorphic rock?

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Rock that has been changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.