Sedimentary Rock Review

Sedimentary rocks form through the following PREDICTABLE series of events.

• weathering/erosion, cementation, deposition, then compaction

• cementation, compaction, deposition, then weather/erosion

• weathering/erosion, deposition, compaction, then cementation

• erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction

Small pieces of rock (pebbles, sand, mud) and other materials that break lose from larger rocks are called ______.

• erosions

• sedimentary rocks

• deposits

• sediments

When rock layers are UPLIFTED to the surface, they are exposed to destructive forces that will cause _______ of the earth's surface.

• weathering/erosion

• deposition

• cementation

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process that presses sediments together by layering more and more layers of sediments on top of other layers is called ______.

• deposition

• compaction

• cementation

• weathering

The process in which sediments "settle out" or "drop out" of the wind or water is called ____.

• compaction

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process in which running water, wind, or ice carry away rock fragments is called ___.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• sediments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediments together is called ___.

• compaction

• cementation

• deposition

• weathering and erosion

Erosion along the banks (sides) of a river or the side of a mountain leads to the formation of ______ rocks.

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Foliated

The process in which destructive forces break apart the earth's surface is called ____.

• weathering

• erosion

• depositon

• sediments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sedimentary rocks are classified by:

• the origin, texture, and mineral content.

• the arrangement of the grains.

• the number of minerals in the rock.

• the kinds of sediments.