Geology 1D: Sedimentary Rocks

Reorder the following steps to create a sedimentary rock!

• Weathering: Breaking down larger using weather and nature!

• Erosion: Moving broken sediments using wind, water, and nature!

• Deposition: The settling of sediments in a specific location, like a riverbed or ocean floor!

• Compaction: The squeezing of sediments together through gradual layering!

• Cementation: Dissolved minerals eventual glue sediments together to form a solid new rock!

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Match the following

• Settling of sediments in a new location!

• Compaction

• Moving sediments to a new location!

• Erosion

• Breaking down rocks into sediments!

• Weathering

• Minerals get glued with sediments!

• Deposition

• Pressing sediments together in layers!

• Cementation

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Sediment is small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things. In addition to particles of rock, sediment may include shells, ​ (a)   , leaves, stems, and other remains of living things.

• bones
• particles of rock
• glass
• plastic
• wind
• takis
• metal

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Which step in the creation of sedimentary rocks comes after weathering?

Which step in the creation of sedimentary rocks comes after erosion?

Which step in the creation of sedimentary rocks comes after deposition?

Which step in the creation of sedimentary rocks comes after compaction?

Label the 3 pictures correctly!

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Defamation

Correction

Compaction

Deposition

Weathering

Erosion

Cementation

Compassion

Cremation

Definition

There are 3 main types of sedimentary rock. One type is called (a)   which is formed when rock fragments are squeezed together to form new sedimentary rocks!

• chemical rock
• organic rock
• clastic rock

There are 3 main types of sedimentary rock. One type is called (a)   which is formed when fragments of plant and animal remains are squeezed together to form new sedimentary rocks!

• chemical rock
• organic rock
• clastic rock