Rock Transformations

The process of sediment being buried and pressed together is called ______________.

• cementation
• compaction
• cross section
• erosion

A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like is called _________.

• cementation
• compaction
• cross section
• erosion

The ability to make things move or change is called ______________.

• energy
• erosion
• power
• matter

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

• energy
• erosion
• power
• matter

What type of rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid?

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• candy

What is the hot liquid rock below the surface of the Earth called?

• magma
• matter
• energy
• mineral

What do we call anything that has mass and takes up space?

• matter
• magma
• energy
• erosion

What type of rock forms when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock?

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• candy

A ______________ is one of the many different types of matter that make up rocks.

• matter
• mineral
• metamorphic
• mass

One of the very large section of hard solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer is called a ______________.

• cross section
• sample
• plate
• sediment