Fossil Fuels & Sedimentary Rock Formation

Front

What are small pieces of rock called?

Back

Sediment

Front

If looking at layers of sediment in the Earth, which layer is the youngest?

Back

The top layer

Front

Which two changes to Earth helped form a sea arch?

Back

Weathering and erosion

Front

Rocks made of layers of compressed sediments are called?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What are the preserved traces of animals and plants that lived long ago called?

Back

Fossils

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the process of moving sediments from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the term for the layers of rock and sediment that form over time?

Back

Strata

Front

What do we call the natural process of sediment settling out of water?

Back

Deposition