Sedimentary Rocks

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering
• sediment

Which formation process do most sedimentary rocks follow?

• cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion

• erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition

• erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

Which process best describes compaction?

• particles are squeezed together under pressure

• particles glue together as minerals harden

• sediment settles

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

• Chemical Sedimentary Rocks

• Biochemical/organic

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

• Bones

• Sea Shells

• Plant Matter

• Clay

How would you classify the grain size of this rock?

• Fine

• Visible

• Course

• Very Coarse