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Rock Transformation only 8th grade science final 2024 terms

TermDefinition
cementation the process of sediment being glued together
compaction the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
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
igneous rock the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
matter anything that has mass and takes up space
metamorphic rock the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock
rock formation a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
sediment small pieces of rock
sedimentary rock the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
subduction the process by which rock material moves under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion
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
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