Sedimentary Rocks Quiz

What is the process of minerals hardening around sediment called?

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Erosion

What is the squeezing together of rock layers due to pressure called?

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Deposition

• Erosion

What is the dropping of sediment in a new location by wind, water, or ice called?

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, or ice called?

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Deposition

• Compaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are small pieces of weathered rock called?

• Cementation

• Weathering

• Sedimentary Rock

• Sediment

What type of rock is formed from layers of sediment that is compacted and cemented over time?

• Weathering

• Sedimentary Rock

• Cementation

• Sediment

What is the breaking down of larger rocks into smaller pieces called?

• Weathering

• Sediment

• Cementation

• Sedimentary Rock