Sedimentary Rocks

The remains of dead plants and animals are called _______

• Fossils

• Scavenger

• Minerals

• Carnivores

_________ rocks are formed from the compacting and cementing of layers of sediment.

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Volcanic

A rock is a________.

• solid mineral material
• plasma mineral material
• gas mineral material
• liquid mineral material

Which would describe the lower layers of this sedimentary rock?

• The sediments were closer together due to compaction.

• The sediments had different shapes due to heat and pressure.

• The sediments were farther apart due to expansion.

What factors can lead to the formation of a sedimentary rock?

• melting and solidification

• compaction and cementation

• extreme heat and pressure

Sedimentary rocks are the softest type.

• True

• False

• I don´t know

Fossils are only found in

• sedimentary rocks
• metamorphic rocks
• igneous rocks
• volcanic ash

Where do we mostly find Sedimentary rocks

• Near water bodies
• Near volcanoes

• On mountain peaks
• In deserts

The oldest sedimentary rock is found in

• Greenland

• Greece

• Athens

• Venice

Clay is a sedimentary rock

• True

• False