Earths Features 4th Grade

Sedimentary rocks are formed by

• Cooling of lava or magma
• Heat and pressure
• Compacting and cementing

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

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

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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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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 environment is a swamp?

• upper river

• floodplain

• beach

• shallow ocean

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(Ignore D) Which layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• E

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(Ignore D) Which layer is the youngest?

• A

• B

• C

• E

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A small stream or other source of flowing water cannot form a canyon?

• True
• False

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What is a person who studies rocks is called?

• geologist

• physicist

• biologist

• astronomer

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