Rock Transformations Vocab

What does the term "cementation" refer to in the context of rock transformations?

• The process of rocks being broken down into smaller pieces

• The process of sediment being glued together

• The heating of rocks to form magma

• The cooling of magma to form igneous rocks

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What is compaction?

• The process by which rocks are heated and melted

• The sedimentation process where particles settle in layers

• The sedimentation process being buried and pressed together

• The process by which water erodes rocks and soil

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What is the definition of "energy" as provided in the learning material?

• The ability to perform work

• The ability to create matter

• The ability to make things move or change

• The capacity to think and reason

What is erosion?

• The process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces

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

• The depositing of sediment in new locations

• The solidification of molten rock into solid rock

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What is an igneous rock?

• The rock type formed by high pressure

• The rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid

• The rock type formed from sediment deposition

• The rock type formed by metamorphism

What is magma?

• A) A type of sedimentary rock

• B) Hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth

• C) A volcanic rock found on the surface

• D) A mineral deposit found in caves

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What is the definition of "matter" as provided in the learning material?

• Anything that can be seen or touched

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

• The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element

What type of rock is formed when underground heat or pressure changes an existing rock?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

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What is a rock formation?

• A process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

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

• A classification system for different types of rocks

• A method of dating rocks based on their composition

What does the word "sample" mean?

• A large quantity that is difficult to manage

• A complex process that requires detailed analysis

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

• An irrelevant piece that does not represent the whole