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WED and Sedimentary Rock

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the 1st process?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

compaction

d)

deposition

2.

What is the 2nd process?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

cementation

d)

deposition

3.

What is the 3rd process?

a)

erosion

b)

cementation

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

4.

What is the 4th process?

a)

compaction

b)

cementation

c)

erosion

d)

weathering

5.

What is the 5th process?

a)

cementation

b)

condensation

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

6.

The process that is not part of how sedimentary rocks form is _____.

a)

weathering

b)

melting

c)

cementation

d)

deposition

7.

Tiny pieces that break off of rocks are called _____.

a)

sediment

b)

conglomerate

c)

fossils

d)

all of the above

8.

The weight of layers and layers of sediment causes?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

cementation

d)

compaction

9.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
10.

What factors can lead to the formation of a sedimentary rock?

a)

melting and solidification

b)

extreme heat and pressure

c)

compaction and cementation

11.
The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
erosion
d)
cememtation
12.
What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?
a)
weather patterns
b)
tiny crystals
c)
striped layers
d)
glassy surfaces
13.
Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces from wind, water, or ice

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

delta

15.

a flammable liquid produced from organic matter buried under layers of sediments for millions of years

a)

fossil

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

16.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

After several layers of rock and dirt build up, they are pushed and stuck together in two processes called what?

a)
erosion and deposition
b)
weathering and erosion
c)
melting and solidification
d)
compaction and cementation
18.

When layers of decaying plants and animals are exposed to a lot of heat and pressure, they eventually become what?

a)
natural gas
b)
coal
c)
petroleum
d)
fossil fuels
19.

What is the process that moves sediment from one location to another?

a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
d)
volcanism
20.

What is the process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together?

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Cementation

d)

Erosion

21.

What is the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces by physical means?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

22.
Sediment that is left behind in rivers lakes and oceans
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
23.

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of Sedimentary Rock?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

24.

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

a)

Melting and cooling

b)

Erosion and compaction

c)

Compaction and cementation

d)

Evaporation and dissolving

25.

Several layers of sedimentary rock are illustrated. They are in the same order as when they first formed. Which layer formed first?

a)

Rock Layer W

b)

Rock Layer X

c)

Rock Layer Y

d)

Rock Layer Z