Sediments & Sedimentary Rocks

Rocks that are made when minerals dissolve out of a solution are:

• Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

• Chemical Sedimentary Rocks

• Biochemical

What kind of sediment was this piece of coal formed from?

• Bones

• Sea Shells

• Plant Matter

• Clay

In what kind of stone would we expect to find fossils?

• Conglomerate

• Halite

• Limestone

• Gypsum

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Which type of sedimentary rock is made of pre-existing rocks?

• Clastic

• Chemical

• Biochemical

Which stage of sedimentary rock formation involves pressure pressing pieces of sediment together?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Cementation

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

• True
• False

Small pieces of rock, sand, silt is called?

• weathering
• sediment

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Sedimentary rocks are often formed in layers.

• True 
• False

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion

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