VOCAB: Formation of Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels

Weathering

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind and ice.

• Small particles of rock, soil, sand or shell deposited by water, wind or ice.

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location.

• Pressing or pushing against something

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Erosion

• The binding together of sediments by minerals

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

• The movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Deposition

• Small particles of rock, soil, sand, or shell deposited by water, wind, or ice

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind, and ice

• A process by which sediment is pressed and squeezed together

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sediments

• A process by which sediment is pressed and squeezed together

• Small particles of rock, soil, sand, or shell deposited by water, wind, or ice

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

• The binding together of sediments by minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Pressure

• The movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind, and ice

• The binding together of sediments by minerals

• Pressing or pushing against something

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Compaction

• A process by which sediment is pressed and squeezed together

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Cementation

• Pressing or pushing against something

• The binding together of sediments by minerals

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sedimentary Rock

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind, and ice

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Fossil

• A process by which sediment is pressed and squeezed together

• The binding together of sediments by minerals

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2