Vocabulary Quiz -Sedimentary Rock/Fossil Fuels/Landforms

What is the process called where layers of sediment are pressed together by natural forces?

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Which of the following is a type of rock formed by layers of sediment?

• Fossil Fuels

• Sedimentary Rock

• Coal

• Erosion

Fill in the blank: _______ is the movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice.

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

What are coal, oil, and natural gas collectively known as?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Fossil Fuels

• Weathering

• Erosion

Fill in the blank: _______ is the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice.

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Which of the following is a solid fuel source formed from decaying swamp plants?

• Coal

• Sediment

• Fossil Fuels

• Erosion

Fill in the blank: _______ is the dropping of sediment by wind, water, and ice.

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

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

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sediment

• Deposition

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a large hill or mound of sand formed by wind deposition.

• Canyon

• Delta

• Sand Dune

• Glacier

Which landform is created at the mouth of a river?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Sand Dune

• Glacier