Sedimentary Rocks

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Small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things

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sediment

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The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

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erosion

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Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

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True

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Name this rock: sandstone, coal, shale, flint

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coal

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Name this rock. Options: lithographic limestone, breccia, coal, conglomerate

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conglomerate

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What kind of rock is formed when debris is buried, compressed, and cemented together? Options: Metamorphic, Magma, Sedimentary, Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.

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True

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Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

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sediment

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Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.

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True

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What characteristic do sedimentary rocks often have?

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striped layers