Sedimentary Rock

What is the definition of weathering?

• The measurement of temperature and precipitation in a given area
• The study of weather patterns in a specific region
• The breakdown and wearing away of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface into smaller pieces..

• The process of creating new materials from rocks and other substances

What is erosion?

• The process of freezing water into ice
• The process by which water, ice and wind moves fragments of rock and soil from one place to another.

• The process of building up the land by natural forces
• The process of creating new land through volcanic activity

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What does deposition mean?

• Deposition means the process by which sediments are laid down in a new location.

• Deposition means the process of depositing money into a bank account.
• Deposition means the process of depositing trash in a landfill.
• Deposition means the process of removing sediment from a riverbed.

What does compaction mean?

• To ignore the volume or size of something and not apply any pressure or force.
• To keep the volume or size of something constant by applying pressure or force.
• The process by which layers are squeezed together by pressure forcing water out.

• To increase the volume or size of something by applying pressure or force.

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What is cementation?

• The process by which particles of sediment begin to stick together.

• The process of converting a liquid into a solid
• The process of separating particles to form a liquid
• The process of heating particles to form a gas

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What is the order by which sedimentary rock is created?

• Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation
• Erosion, weathering, melting, compaction, and cementation
• Deposition, crystallization, weathering, erosion, and compaction
• Melting, crystallization, solidification, compaction, and cementation

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What do all sedimentary rocks have in common?

• They are formed by layers of sediment.

• They are all found in igneous rock formations
• They are all made of the same type of minerals
• They are formed by volcanic activity

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What is sediment?

• Tiny, living organisms that move around in a liquid
• Large, solid particles that float on the surface of a liquid
• Small, solid particles of the Earth.

• Gaseous particles that rise to the top of a liquid

What word is in the word sedimentary that lets you know what it is made of?

• air
• rock
• water
• sediment

What are the agents of change on the Earth?

• push and pull

• gravity, magnetism, and friction

• ice, water, wind

• rain, sleet, sand

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