Rock Transformations - Chapter 2

Front

What process is caused by energy from the sun?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for hot liquid rock below the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma

Front

True or False: Sediment forms when any type of rock is weathered, a process driven by energy from the sun.

Back

True

Front

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

Back

Sedimentary

Front

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

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

Back

Igneous

Front

What is the term for the solid material that settles out of a liquid?

Back

Sediment

Front

What type of rock is formed under heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic

Front

What is the cycle called that describes the transformation of rocks?

Back

Rock Cycle

Front

What is the main agent of erosion?

Back

Water