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Sedimentary Rock Formation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rock that are made of layers of compressed and cemented sediments are called...

a)

regular sedimentary rock

b)

chemical sedimentary rock

c)

clastic sedimentary rock

d)

school house rock

2.

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is known as...

a)

erosion

b)

cementation

c)

pressure

d)

weathering

3.

Wind, water, ice and gravity moving sediments from the source rock is known as...

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

d)

cementation

4.

This process happens when sediment settles on the floor of rivers, lakes and oceans.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

cementation

d)

deposition

5.

This part of the rock forming process is from the weight of new sediment layers being deposited on top of older layers.

a)

erosion

b)

compaction

c)

pressure

d)

weathering

6.

The process of sediments sticking together due to dissolved minerals crystallizing around the sediments is called...

a)

rock gluing

b)

cooling and crystallization

c)

cementation

d)

heat and pressure

7.

The waste and remains of plants and animals is called...

a)

organic matter

b)

fossil fuels

c)

fossils

d)

biolithic materials

8.

At the deposition step, is a rock formed?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

When sediments are under pressure from other sediments above them, this is called . . .

a)

cementation

b)

compaction

c)

weathering

d)

heat and pressure

10.

Students create a science demo by grinding noodles to show a process. Which step are they demonstrating?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

compaction

11.

This keeps sedimentary rock stuck together.

a)

fossils

b)

gorilla glue

c)

minerals

d)

sand

12.

The word lithification=

a)

rock bearing

b)

rock weathering

c)

compaction & cementation

d)

erosion