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Rock Transformations
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| sample | a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like |
| rock formation | a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type |
| magma | hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth |
| sediment | small pieces of rock |
| sedimentary rock | the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together |
| compaction | the process of sediment being buried and pressed together |
| cementation | the process of sediment being glued together |
| igneous rock | the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid |
| cross section | a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| erosion | the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water |
| metamorphic rock | a rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock |
| mineral | one of the many different types of matter that makes up rocks |
| plate | one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer |
| plate boundary | the place where two plates meet |
| rock materials | everything made of rock; magma, sediment, and all rock layers |
| subduction | the process by which rock material moves under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle |
| uplift | the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion |
| weathering | the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water |
| Key Concept 1: Rock can form in ________ ways. This causes them to be _________ types. | different; different |
| Key Concept 2: When loose sediment is compacted and cemented together, it forms ________ rock. | sedimentary |
| Key Concept 3: When magma cools, it hardens to form a _______ rock. | igneous |
| Key Concept 4: _________ gets transformed by energy, but the same ________ is still present. | Matter; matter |
| Key Concept 5: Sediment is formed when any type of rock is weathered, a process driven by the ______. | sun |
| Key Concept 6: Magma forms when any type of rock is melted, a process driven by the ________ __________. | Earth' s interior |
| Key Concept 7: _______ motion moves rock formations. | Plate |
| Key Concept 8: _________ moves rock down, below Earth's outer layer. | Subduction |
| Key Concept 9: ________ moves rock upward toward Earth's surface. | Uplift |
| Key Concept 10: Uplift and subduction can expose rock formations to different energy sources, which can ________ them. | transform |
| Key Concept 11: Any type of rock can transform into any type of rock because of __________ ____________. | plate motion |
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jbohannon