Sedimentary rock Lesson

​Sedimentary rocks

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of weathering?

• The movement of sediment by wind or water

• The natural breakdown or dissolving of rocks, soil, and minerals at the Earth's surface

• The formation of sedimentary rocks from magma

• The deposition of solid material on Earth's surface

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how sedimentary rocks are formed?

• By cooling and solidification of magma

• By accumulation and hardening of sediments in layers

• By intense heat and pressure deep within the Earth

• By rapid crystallization of minerals from water

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of physical weathering processes?

• Frost wedging

• Hydrolysis

• Abrasion

• Root wedging

Match

Match the following

• destructive process where water repeatedly goes through freeze and thaw cycles

• plant roots grow into cracks

• expansion and contraction cycles due to temperature changes

• salt crystals grow and push rock particles apart

• effects of wind, water and glaciers

frost wedging

root wedging

thermal stress

salt crystallization

abrasion

• frost wedging

• root wedging

• thermal stress

• salt crystallization

• abrasion

Multiple Select

Which of the following agents can transport sediments during the erosion process?

• Water

• Wind

• Gravity

• Sunlight

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of lithification in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Turning loose sediments into solid rock through compaction and cementation

• Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces through weathering

• Melting rocks and cooling them to form crystals

• Changing rocks through heat and pressure without melting

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the main types of sedimentary rocks?

• Clastic, Chemical, Organic

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Granite, Basalt, Sandstone

• Volcanic, Plutonic, Foliated

Multiple Choice

What are two key examples of chemical sedimentary rocks mentioned in the lesson?

• Rock salt and rock gypsum

• Coal and oil shale

• Sandstone and conglomerate

• Granite and basalt

Open Ended

How do the processes of sediment formation and weathering contribute to the creation of sedimentary rocks?

Reorder

Organize the steps of formation of sedimentary rocks from start to finish

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Cementation

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers

• erosion
• compaction
• pressure
• weathering

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Multiple Choice

The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks

• sticking
• pressuring
• cementation
• deposition

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This image shows water expanding as it freezes in cracks in rock. This is known as ice wedging. It is a ​

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force and a form of ​

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weathering and erosion.

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destructive

physical

chemical

constructive

water

liquid

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the process of rock breaking down into smaller pieces due to wind or moving water

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weathering

uplift

rock formation

metamorphic rock

Multiple Choice

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• school house rock

Dropdown

A root that cracks a rock as it grows is an example of ​
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Match

Match the following terms to the definition

• the breaking of rock mechanically, only changes the size and shape of the rock

• the breaking of rock through chemical reactions

• the carrying away or movement of broken rocks and sediments

• sediments and rocks are dropped into a new location, often forming new land features.

physical weathering

chemical weathering

erosion

deposition

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• deposition