Amplify Rock Transformation

Front

What is a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like?

Back

Cross section

Front

What is a small part, such as a rock from a mountain, that is meant to show what the whole is like?

Back

Sample

Front

What is the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion?

Back

Uplift

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What type of rock is formed when sediment is pressed and glued together?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

Which type of rock is formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

What is the term for the solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance found in the earth?

Back

Mineral

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of rocks and soil down a slope due to gravity?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the term for the layers of sediment that accumulate over time?

Back

Strata

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4