Science Lesson - 1/31/25

What process breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces?

• Cementation

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

What is the result of weathering on rocks?

• Development of soil

• Formation of mountains

• Creation of sediments

• Eruption of volcanoes

What process involves the squeezing of sediments closer together?

• Weathering

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Deposition

What is directly related to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Mountain building

• Earthquakes

• Formation of fossil fuels

What happens to the remains of organisms over millions of years?

• They evaporate

• They convert into fossil fuels

• They become part of the soil

• They turn into minerals