Rock Transformations

3. the process of sediment being glued together
5. the process of depositing/dropping sediment off
8. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
12. the place where two plates meet
13. the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
15. the rock type formed when heat or pressure deep underground changes existing rock
16. anything that has mass and takes up space
17. a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
20. the movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water

1. hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
2. the rock type formed when sediment is pressed and glued together
4. applying force by pushing or pressing
6. small pieces of rock
7. the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
9. process by which all the rock formations of a region are pushed up due to plate motion
10. the quality of being hot or high temperature
11. the ability to make things move or change
14. the process by which rock material moves under Earth’s outer layer and into the mantle due to plate motion
18. the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
19. one of the many different types of matter that make up rocks