Rock Transformations

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What type of rock forms when magma or lava cools and solidifies?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the process of sediment being buried and pressed together called?

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Compaction.

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

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is the ability to make things move or change?

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Energy.

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What do we call the place where two tectonic plates meet?

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Plate boundary.

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What type of rock is formed under high pressure and temperature from existing rocks?

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Metamorphic rock.

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

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Weathering.

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

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Erosion.

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What is the process of minerals crystallizing from water to form solid rock?

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Cementation.

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What type of rock can form from the remains of plants and animals?

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Sedimentary rock.