Sedimentary

Small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things

• sediment

• clastic rock

• organic rock

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

Weathering is the process of -

• Moving sediment from one place to another

• Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

• Breaking down rocks into sediment

What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?

• weather patterns

• tiny crystals

• layers

• glassy surfaces

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which order do most sedimentary rocks form in?

• weathering, cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion

• erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering

• weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

• cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion, weathering

Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers

• erosion

• compaction

• pressure

• weathering

How long does it take a complete sedimentary rock to form?

• millions of years

• hundreds of years

• a decade

• a century

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion

• deposition

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• cementation

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction