Meanings
Permeable
Can water or other fluids pass through it.
Something Permeable
Sand, soil, gravel
What breaks rocks into smaller pieces naturally?
Weathering
Rock formed from layers of sediments
Sedimentary rock
True or False: Diamonds are a type of metamorphic rock.
False!! Diamonds are a mineral
Oxidation
A chemical reaction where a substance combines with oxygen (like rusting).
Sedimentary rock example
Sandstone , Limestone
Breaking rocks by freezing water in cracks
Wedging
Rock formed from heat and pressure
Metamorphic rock
What gas do humans breathe out that can also cause oxidation?
Carbon Dioxide
Compaction
The process where sediments are pressed together under pressure.
Metamorphic Rock
Marble , Slate
When sediments settle out of water or wind
Deposition
Rock that can allow water to pass through it
Permeable rock
What’s heavier, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of rocks?
They weigh same
Deposition
The process of dropping sediments in a new location.
Example of Oxidation
Rust on Iron
Pressing sediments into rock under pressure
Compaction
Which rock is often formed from cementation and compaction?
What process slowly changes mountains into sand over millions of years?
Weathering
Cementation
The process where sediments are glued /mended together to form rock.
Mountain , boulder , cliff (big body rock)
Sediments glued together to form rock
Cementation
What type of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes?
Metamorphic Rock
Water can boil and freeze at the same time ?
True