Vocabulary 1
a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like by "slicing" through it
cross section
Explain how sedimentary rock could have once been igneous rock
Pieces of igneous rock could have broken due to weathering, forming sediment, which can then get compressed and cemented into sedimentary rock.
the rock formed when magma cools and becomes solid rock
igneous rock
the process of rock material moving under Earth's outer layer and into the mantle
subduction
The clue for remembering where igneous rock is formed
I for igneous
I for inside the earth
movement of sediment from one place to another, often caused by wind or flowing water
erosion
HOW and WHERE metamorphic rock is formed
How - a result of pressure and heat on existing rock
Where - inside the earth
rock that forms when sediment is pressed and glued together
sedimentary rock
the process of sediment getting "glued" together
cementation
This clue is how we remember what subduction means
SUBduction (goes down into the mantle)
SUBmarine (goes down in the water)
hot liquid rock below the surface of earth
magma
You see a mountain range in your travels. Your sister wonders, because of how rocks change, how different it will look next week when you drive past it again. What do you say?
It won't look different in a week. It takes a LONG time for these changes to happen.
small loose pieces of rock
sediment
the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water
weathering
the clue for remembering where sedimentary rock forms (where it gets energy from)
S for sun (weathering)
a region of rock that formed together as a single rock type
rock formation
Where in the world can we find igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks?
This rock forms from liquid rock
igneous
the process of sediment getting buried and pressed together
compaction
This is your classroom number
226
Rocks can go from one kind to another. This can be modeled using circles, but is NOT always in the same order. This is called the...
rock cycle
Explain the journey to go from magma to sedimentary rock
Magma in the earth will come up (as lava). It cools and forms igneous rock. When igneous rock is exposed to weathering, it can become sediment. Sediment gets compressed/wet/cemented/glued into sedimentary rock.
rock that forms when heat and pressure deep underground change existing rock
metamorphic rock
the process by which all rocks in a region get pushed up due to plate motion
uplift
These are the names of your teachers for this class.
Mrs. Mercurio & Ms. Romano