4A - Sedimentary Rock

How do you know this is sedimentary rock?

• It is made of many layers

• its color

• its hard as a rock

• You can't; you have to take a sample first

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

When you see a rock like this, you know it is a...

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• whatchamacallit rock

What is often found in sedimentary rock?

• fossils

• living plants

• acid

• bacteria

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Sedimentary rock is made up of...

• sediment

• rock

• fossil fuels

• mostly air

Tiny pieces of broken rock like sand, silt, and clay are...

• sediment

• boulders

• fossil fuels

• dirt

What is the "cloudy" tan areas seen in the river and ocean in this satellite image?

• sediment

• rock

• fossil fuels

• mostly air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

These are the processes that form sedimentary rock. Place these in the correct order.

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Weathering

What is the process of breaking of rock into tiny pieces called sediment?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction and cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction and cementation

What is the process of dropping sediment in a new location?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction and cementation