Rock Transformations

5. the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
7. a small part that is meant to show what the whole is like
9. one of the many different types of matter that make up rocks
10. anything that has mass and takes up space
11. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
12. a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
14. the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
15. a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
16. the process by which rock material moves under Earth’s outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion

1. the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
2. the process of sediment being glued together
3. the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or moving water
4. the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
6. the ability to make things move or change
8. the process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion
9. the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock
13. small pieces of rock