Rocks

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

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

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Small pieces of rock are also called

• sediment
• coal
• organic matter
• erosion

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The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks

• sticking
• pressuring
• cementation
• deposition

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The pressing of sediments together after deposition is

• cementation

• compaction

• weathering

• erosion

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What factors can lead to the formation of a sedimentary rock?

• melting and solidification

• extreme heat and pressure

• compaction and cementation

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Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering
• sediment

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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What dos the word "Strata" mean?

• Sediment

• Compacting

• Layers

Which characteristic is true of sedimentary rock?

• Comes from volcanoes

• Formed near water and contains fossils

• Formed under heat and pressure

When sediment is dropped off in a new spot it is called...

• compaction

• deposition

• cementation