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Rock Transformation only 8th grade science final 2024 terms
Term | Definition |
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cementation | the process of sediment being glued together |
compaction | the process of sediment being buried and pressed together |
cross section | a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like |
energy | the ability to make things move or change |
erosion | the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water |
igneous rock | the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
metamorphic rock | the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock |
rock formation | a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type |
sediment | small pieces of rock |
sedimentary rock | the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together |
subduction | the process by which rock material moves under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion |
uplift | the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion |
weathering | the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water |