Explore Rock Types and Transformations

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What are small pieces of rock called?

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Sediment

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What is the ability to make things move or change?

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Energy

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What is the process by which rock material moves under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion?

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Subduction

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What is 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 process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces?

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Weathering

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What is the process of compacting sediment into rock?

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Compaction

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What is the process of binding sediment together to form rock?

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Cementation

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What is the term for the natural forces that break down rocks?

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Weathering

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What is the term for the downward movement of rock material due to gravity?

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Mass wasting

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What is the term for the geological process that causes rocks to change from one type to another?

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Rock cycle