8th Grade Rock Transformations Vocab

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

• erosion

• weathering

• melting

• compaction

What is the movement of weathered materials from one location to another?

• deposition

• erosion

• sedimentation

• weathering

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediments?

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• volcanic rock

• sedimentary rock

What is the process by which existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure?

• metamorphism

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

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

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

What is the continuous process of rocks changing from one type to another over time?

• rock metamorphosis

• rock transformation

• rock cycle

• rock evolution

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions?

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• biological weathering

• physical weathering

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock?

• Volcanic

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

What is the process by which sediments are compacted and cemented together?

• lithification

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Which type of rock is formed from the recrystallization of existing rocks?

• sedimentary rock

• volcanic rock

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock