Sedimentary Rocks Formation Quiz

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• Volcanic activity

• Weathering and erosion

• Tectonic plate movement

• Meteorite impact

What is the process of weathering?

• Formation of new rocks

• Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

• Shifting of rocks due to earthquakes

• Melting of rocks

What is erosion?

• Movement of sediments

• Heating of sediments

• Solidification of sediments

• Deposition of sediments

What is deposition?

• Squeezing of sediments

• Breaking down of rocks

• Movement of sediments

• Dropping off of sediments to a new place

What is compaction?

• Breaking down of rocks

• Bonding of sediments

• Formation of new rocks

• Squeezing of sediments together

What is cementation?

• Bonding of sediments

• Breaking down of rocks

• Squeezing of sediments

• Formation of new rocks

What is the movement or transportation of sediments and broken down pieces of rocks called?

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Weathering

What is the squeezing or pressure added to the deposited pieces of rocks called?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Compaction

What is the bonding or sticking together of sediments and the formation of new rocks called?

• Cementation

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

What ways can rocks become broken down into smaller rocks ?

• Oxygen

• All of the above

• Acid

• Living organisms