Sedimentary Rocks 5th grade Porter

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What is the process called when sediment is left behind in rivers, lakes, and oceans?

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Deposition

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What term describes the breakdown of rock into smaller particles due to wind, water, and ice?

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Weathering

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What is the process called when layers of sediment become stuck together to form sedimentary rocks?

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Cementation

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What type of rock is made of layers of compressed sediments?

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Sedimentary rock

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What natural forces carry sediments away?

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Wind, water, ice, and gravity (Erosion)

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What is the term for the process of transporting sediments from one location to another?

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Erosion

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those sediments.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

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What is the role of water in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

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Water helps in the processes of erosion, transportation, deposition, and cementation.

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What is lithification?

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The process of turning sediments into solid rock, including compaction and cementation.