Sedimentary Rocks Practice

Which of the following correctly completes the Sedimentary Rock Cycle?

• A = Compaction, B = Erosion, C = Cementation

• A = Erosion, B = Compaction, C = Cementation

• A = Cementation, B = Compaction, C = Erosion

• A = Erosion, B = Cementation, C = Compaction

Which of the following is the correct order of sedimentary rock formation?

• weathering, deposition, compaction, erosion, cementation

• weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

• weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction

• deposition, compaction, cementation, weathering, erosion

The process that squeezes sediments under pressure.

• Compaction
• Acretion
• Containerism
• Cementation

Putting pressure on sediments underground is called . . . 

• cementation
• compaction
• weathering
• erosion

When an agent of erosion loses energy, it drops sediments:

• Desalination
• Disagregation
• Deposition
• Delimination

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

• erosion
• compaction
• pressure
• weathering

When sediments stick together its called . . . 

• cementation
• compaction
• deposition
• erosion

The diagram below shows the sequence of the processes that turn solid rock into sandstone. Which two processes best complete this diagram?

• Melting and cooling

• Erosion and compaction

• Compaction and cementation

• Evaporation and dissolving

The forces that are involved in producing sediments are

• Weathering and Erosion
• Ebb and Flow
• Spring and Neap
• Round and Round

Sediments are falling into the layers. What is NOT needed to make sedimentary rocks?

• millions of years

• organic matter

• layers of sediment

• compaction and cementation