I WONDER - How Is A Sedimentary Rock Formed?

I WONDER - How Is A Sedimentary Rock Formed?

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Sedimentary rocks form through various processes, such as the compression of sand or mud by water or ice, or the accumulation of shells and other materials on the ocean floor. Sediments carried by rivers to the ocean floor eventually become rock, a process known as livification.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some ways sedimentary rocks can form?

Through volcanic eruptions

By the compression of sand or mud layers

By the melting of glaciers

Through the evaporation of water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following materials can contribute to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Shells and other ocean materials

Molten lava

Sunlight

Wind

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does water play in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

It melts the rocks

It dissolves the rocks

It colors the rocks

It compresses layers of sediment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when a river carries sediment to the ocean?

The sediment settles on the ocean floor

The sediment turns into lava

The sediment evaporates

The sediment floats on the surface

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the process where sediment becomes rock?

Livification

Erosion

Crystallization

Metamorphism