Science Boot Camp - Sedimentary Rock Vocabulary Quiz

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

• erosion
• compaction
• pressure
• weathering

Students create a science demo by grinding noddles to show a process. Which step are they demonstrating?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• compaction

Organic material inside of sedimentary rock comes from . . . 

• animals and plants that perished long ago
• a lot of pressure
• the deposits of sediment
• the ocean

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The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks

• sticking
• pressuring
• cementation
• deposition

This keeps sedimentary rock stuck together

• fossils
• gorilla glue
• minerals
• sand

How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?

• Cooling and Hardening
• Heat and Pressure
• Compacting and Cementing
• Melting

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 

• A. Layer 2
• B. Layer 4
• C. Layer 1
• D. Layer 3

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The surface of the land displays a mountain range and rivers. What might a scientist conclude about about the environment, based on the fossils in the sedimentary layers? 

• A. The land was once a rainforest. 
• The area was once covered by a desert. 
• C. The area was once a grassy plain. 
• D. The area was once near or covered by an ocean. 

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Some students made a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock.  The students pour 2 cm of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box.  Then they add 1 cm of gravel.  Finally, they pour 2 cm of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel.  Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show?

• A. Sedimentary rock is made of layers.
• B. Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.
• C. Sedimentary rock is often limestone.
• D. Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

The diagram above shows the sequence of the process that turn solid rock into sandstone. Which two processes best complete this diagram?

• Melting and cooling

• Erosion and compaction

• Compaction and cementation

• Evaporation and dissolving

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