Sedimentary Rocks Post-Notes Check

Any material that settles out of water or air(choose the best answer)

• Sediment

• Rock

• Mineral

• Ice

The process by which natural forces break down rocks

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Cementing

The process by which natural forces move sediments from one place to another

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Cementing

Which of the following can cause weathering and erosion (select more than one)

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

Deposition is

• When transported sediments are laid down

• When sediments are moved

• When sediments are formed

• When sediments are turned into rock

The process of covering older sediments by new ones is

• Compaction

• Cementing

• Burial

• Erosion

What is the source of compaction in creating a sedimentary rock?

• Other minerals

• The weight of the layers above

• Weathering

• The mantle

When water is squeezed out between sediment grains, minerals form between the grains holding the sediments together to form a rock. This is called

• Compaction

• Burial

• Cementing

• Erosion

Which of the following IS NOT one of the examples of sediments (click more than one)

• older rock bits

• Older mineral bits

• bits of animal remains

• Bits of plant remains

• Ice crystals

When a river loses energy (according to the diagram you should have added to your notes), what size sediment is dropped first?

• Silt

• Gravel

• Sand

• Clay