Ch. 4 Lesson 3 Quiz Review

What can water and air do to rocks?

• build them up

• change their physical and chemical properties

• layer them

• help cool them

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What do we call it when rocks can be broken down into smaller pieces called sediments?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

After sediments are broken down, they are taken away by water or wind. What do we call this process?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Eventually, sediments are dropped in a new location (usually near water). What is this called?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

What happens to sediments over time after they are deposited?

• they are erased

• they turn into igneous rocks

• other sediment layers build up on them

• they are transported to another location

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What does mineral cement do with sediments and grains?

• give them texture

• hold them together like glue

• add pressure

• break them down

What process forces out fluid and decreases space between grains?

• compaction

• cementation

• erosion

• weathering

How are sedimentary rocks classified?

• by their texture

• by their grain size

• by where they form

• how they form

True or False: Sedimentary rocks can form through deposition, compacted and cemented together.

• True

• Falso

True or False: Sedimentary rocks can form when dissolved minerals crystallize in water.

• True

• False