Earth and Earth's Structures Day 4

Front

What type of rock forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together?

Back

Sedimentary Rock

Front

What type of plate boundary causes trenches to form?

Back

Convergent

Front

What geologic process can change granite (igneous rock) into gneiss (metamorphic rock)?

Back

Heat and pressure

Front

What is the breaking of rock called?

Back

Erosion

Front

What are smaller rocks formed from the breaking of larger rocks called?

Back

Sediment

Front

What type of rock is formed from another rock that is changed by extreme heat and extreme pressure?

Back

Metamorphic Rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

Back

Igneous Rock

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that is made up of solid rock?

Back

Crust