Sedimentary Rocks

There are 3 types of sedimentary rocks. The clastic (fragmental) sedimentary rocks form through..

• Deposition, burial, compaction and cementation of sediments

• Evaporation and precipitation of water

• Compaction of plant and animal remains

There are 3 types of sedimentary rocks. The chemical (crystalline) sedimentary rocks form through..

• Deposition, burial, compaction and cementation of sediments

• Evaporation and precipitation of water

• Compaction of plant and animal remains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

There are 3 types of sedimentary rocks. The bioclastic (organic) sedimentary rocks form through..

• Deposition, burial, compaction and cementation of sediments

• Evaporation and precipitation of water

• Compaction of plant and animal remains

The breakup of rock into sediments is called...

• Depostion

• Burial

• Erosion

• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The movement of sediment is called...

• Depostion

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Compaction

When rock is broken up into smaller pieces (dirt), its called....

• Fragments

• Sediments

• Particles

• All of these describe dirt!!

When sediment is dropped off, its called...

• Depostion

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When sediment is piled layer on top of layer, it goes deeper underground. This is described as....

• Deposited

• Cemented

• Weathering

• Buried

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When sediments gets glued or cemented together, it goes through the process of...

• Depostion

• Erosion

• Cementation

  (Lithification)

• Compaction

When sediments gets close together, the process is called....

• Depostion

• Erosion

• Cementation

  (Lithification)

• Compaction