Sedimentary Rock Formation Review

Which one of these is not a type of a rock?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

• fossil

What is a sediment?

• remains of dead animals

• tiny piece of rock

• breaking down of rocks

• movement of sediments

Sedimentary Rocks are the only type of rock that contains fossils.

• True

• False

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What is the first step in sedimentary rock formation?

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction

• weathering

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What happens after sediments are dropped in a new place?

• They are moved.

• They are pressed together.

• They are squeezed or glued together.

• They are broken down.

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Sedimentary rocks do not have layers.

• True

• False

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Where can you find the youngest layer in a fossil?

• At the top

• At the bottom

• In the middle

Several layers of sedimentary rock are illustrated. They are in the same order as when they first formed. Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W

• Rock Layer X

• Rock Layer Y

• Rock Layer Z

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Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of Sedimentary Rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?

• Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.

• Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.

• Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.

• Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form Sedimentary Rock.

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