Sedimentary Rocks

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Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.

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True

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Small pieces of rock, sand, silt is called?

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sediment

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The natural "cement" that holds sediments together to form sedimentary rock is made up of?

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minerals

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Coal is formed from dead plants and other organisms?

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True

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Sedimentary rocks are often formed in layers.

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True

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The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

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weathering

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Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

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True

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When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________. Options: Compaction, Cementation, Weathering, Erosion

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Compaction

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Sedimentary rock that is made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral are called...

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clastic

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Sedimentary rock made from fossils are called...

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organic