Rock and Minerals

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Weathering

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

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

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

• weathering
• sediment
• erosion
• cememtation

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

• weathering
• sediment

What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?

• weather patterns
• tiny crystals
• striped layers
• glassy surfaces

Which formation process do most sedimentary rocks follow?

• cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion

• erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition

• erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

• weathering
• sediment
• erosion
• cememtation