Rock Formations

small pieces of rock that are parts of  bigger rocks

• sample
• sediment
• weathering
• matter

process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water

• erosion
• melting
• weathering
• compaction

the process of sediment being glued together

• compaction
• weathering
• erosion
• cementation

the ability to make things move or change  (example....sun, interior of earth)

• erosion
• weathering
• energy
• magma

the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together

• rock formation
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• sample

the process of sediment being buried and pressed together

• weathering
• compaction
• cementation
• erosion

anything that has mass and takes up space

• sample
• magma
• matter
• mineral

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

• weathering
• compaction
• erosion
• cementation

a small part or piece from a whole

• sample
• sediment
• matter
• mineral

a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type

• sedimentary rock
• rock formation
• igneous rock
• matter