Rock Transformations Vocabulary

4. Heat and pressure provide the __________ needed to change rocks deep inside Earth.
6. Rainwater can cause __________ by breaking down rock over time.
10. Scientists collect a __________ of rock to study its properties.
12. Tiny pieces of rock, sand, and shells make up __________.
14. The Grand Canyon has many different __________ that tell Earth’s history.
16. Minerals act like glue during __________, sticking sediments together to form rock.
17. A diagram that shows the interior of an object (i.e. the cake example from class).
18. rock When lava cools and hardens, it forms __________.

1. The Earth’s crust is broken into large sections called __________.
2. Layers of sediment pile up and harden over time to form __________.
3. Each __________ has a unique chemical makeup and crystal structure.
5. Heat and pressure can turn any type of rock into __________.
7. Rocks, water, and air are all forms of __________ because they take up space.
8. The movement of tectonic plates can cause __________, raising land higher.
9. One tectonic __________ moves under another in the process of __________.
11. Wind and water cause __________, carrying small pieces of rock away.
13. Deep inside the Earth, heat melts rock into __________.
15. Layers of sediment build up, and __________ squeezes them tightly together.