Amplify Rock Transformations Vocab

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Cross Section

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A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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Sample

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A small part that is meant to show what the whole is like.

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Plate

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One of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Erosion

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The movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Sediment

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Small pieces of rock, soil, or organic material that are moved by wind, water, or ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Igneous Rock

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Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of molten material (magma or lava).

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Metamorphic Rock

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Rock that has been changed from its original form by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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Weathering

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The process of breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by natural forces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Fossil

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The preserved remains or traces of ancient living organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1