Rocks Rock! Checkpoint 6H

Front

What is the process in which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it?

Back

Deposition

Front

What term describes the movement of sediments by wind, water, ice, and gravity?

Back

Erosion

Front

In which type of rock are fossils typically found?

Back

Sedimentary rocks

Front

What type of rock is formed from fragments of other rocks?

Back

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Front

Are metamorphic rocks considered foliated if their mineral grains are arranged randomly?

Back

False

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of sedimentary rock forms from the accumulation of organic material?

Back

Organic Sedimentary Rock

Front

What is the process called when sediments are pressed together under pressure?

Back

Compaction

Front

What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Back

Igneous Rocks

Front

What is the term for the process that turns sediment into sedimentary rock?

Back

Lithification