Sedimentary Rocks Quiz

What is the process called when large rocks are broken down into smaller sediments?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Transportation

Which type of weathering is caused by living organisms breaking up rocks into smaller pieces?

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Freeze thaw

Which type of weathering is caused by chemical reactions breaking down the rock when rain falls on it?

• Freeze thaw

• Biological weathering

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

What type of weathering is caused by a physical change?

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Weathering

Give a named example of physical weathering.

• Freeze-thaw

• Pushing a rock

• Throwing a rock

• A rock rolling down a hill

Give the name of the process for when sediments from weathered rocks are transported.

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Weathering

• Eurasian

What is the process called when sediments settle in layers at the bottom of the ocean?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Compaction

What is the process called when the weight of the sediments and water squashes the sediments together?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Compaction

What is the final stage in forming sedimentary rocks when the layers of sediments stick together?

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Erosion

• Deposition

Why do sedimentary rocks often contain fossils?

• Because they are formed from igneous rocks

• Because they are formed from metamorphic rocks

• Because dead marine organisms settle amongst the layers

• Because of the process of erosion