Sedimentary Rocks

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

• weathering
• sediment
• erosion
• cememtation

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which process best describes compaction?

• particles are squeezed together under pressure

• particles glue together as minerals harden

• sediment settles

The natural "cement" that holds sediments together to form sedimentary rock is made up of?

• glue

• minerals

• marshmallows

When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers

• erosion
• compaction
• pressure
• weathering

Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?

• A
• B
• D
• F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Because sedimentary rock is made from other rocks that get weathered, eroded, and deposited in a new location, where would sedimentary rock most likely form after millions of years?

• A sandy beach

• A mountain

• A volcano

• A desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sedimentary rocks are formed by

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

What is the breaking down of rocks?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1