Amplify Rock Transformation

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What is the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water?

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Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces through natural forces such as wind and water.

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

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Sedimentary rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediment.

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What is the process by which rock material moves under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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What is defined as anything that has mass and takes up space?

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Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.

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

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A sample is a small part of a larger whole, used to represent the entire group.

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What is the term for the natural process that breaks down rocks and minerals?

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Weathering is the natural process that breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller particles.

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

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Igneous rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock material.

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What is the term for the change of one type of rock into another type through heat and pressure?

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Metamorphism is the process that transforms existing rock types into new types through heat and pressure.

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What is the term for the movement of sediment from one location to another?

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Erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another, often by wind, water, or ice.

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What is the term for the layers of sedimentary rock that form over time?

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Strata are the layers of sedimentary rock that accumulate over time.