Sedimentary Rocks

Multiple Choice

What happens when Earth's sediments are pressed together over time?

• Sedimentary rock forms

• Igneous rock forms

• Metamorphic rock forms

• Sediments melt

Multiple Choice

Which process involves breaking down rocks into smaller pieces without any movement?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Melting

Multiple Choice

What is created as a result of weathering?

• Sediment

• Lava

• Soil

• Ice

Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes is responsible for moving sediment to a new location?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Melting

• Condensation

Multiple Choice

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

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Weathering

Open Ended

Explain why the presence of a fossil in a rock indicates that the rock is sedimentary.

Multiple Choice

What is the 1st step of sedimentary rock formation?

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Weathering

• Deposition

Multiple Choice

Weathering creates what?

• Compaction

• Sediment

• Sedimentary rock

• Cementation