WorksheetsSedimentary Rock Formation
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Rock that are made of layers of compressed and cemented sediments are called...
regular sedimentary rock
chemical sedimentary rock
clastic sedimentary rock
school house rock
The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is known as...
erosion
cementation
pressure
weathering
Wind, water, ice and gravity moving sediments from the source rock is known as...
weathering
deposition
erosion
cementation
This process happens when sediment settles on the floor of rivers, lakes and oceans.
weathering
erosion
cementation
deposition
This part of the rock forming process is from the weight of new sediment layers being deposited on top of older layers.
erosion
compaction
pressure
weathering
The process of sediments sticking together due to dissolved minerals crystallizing around the sediments is called...
rock gluing
cooling and crystallization
cementation
heat and pressure
The waste and remains of plants and animals is called...
organic matter
fossil fuels
fossils
biolithic materials
At the deposition step, is a rock formed?
yes
no
When sediments are under pressure from other sediments above them, this is called . . .
cementation
compaction
weathering
heat and pressure
Students create a science demo by grinding noodles to show a process. Which step are they demonstrating?
weathering
erosion
deposition
compaction
This keeps sedimentary rock stuck together.
fossils
gorilla glue
minerals
sand
The word lithification=
rock bearing
rock weathering
compaction & cementation
erosion
