Sedimentary Rock

Small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things

• sediment
• clastic rock
• organic rock
• deposition

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

• weathering
• sediment
• erosion
• cememtation

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Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

• True
• False

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what kind of rock is formed when debris is buried, compresses and cemented together? 

• Metmaorphic
• Magma
• Sedimetnary
• Igneous

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_{Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.}

• True
• False

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

• weathering
• sediment

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What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?

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

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

• evaporation and precipitation

• melting and solidification

• extreme heat and pressure

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Which of the following are necessary for sedimentary rocks to form?

• extreme heat and organic matter

• extreme pressure and lots of time

• pressure only

• time only

Which of the following is the correct order of sedimentary rock formation?

• weathering, deposition, compaction, erosion, cementation

• weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

• weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction

• deposition, compaction, cementation, weathering, erosion

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