Sedimentary Rocks

Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion

• deposition

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

• weathering
• sediment
• erosion
• cememtation

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The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• cementation

• deposition

• weathering

• compaction

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The process of deposition is....

• sediment pressing together

• dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles together

• particles settle down, normally at the bottom of a body of water

• running water or wind carry away fragments of rock

The process of compaction is...

• particles are squeezed together under pressure

• particles glue together as minerals harden

• sediment settles

• rocks are broken into tiny pieces

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The process of breaking down rocks is...

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

How long does it take a complete sedimentary rock to form?

• millions of years

• hundreds of years

• a decade

• a century

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Organize the steps of formation of sedimentary rocks from start to finish

• Compaction

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Erosion

What processes are involved in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Select THREE correct answers.

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Heat

• Cementation

• Precipitation

What process does this diagram most likely represent?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Formation of a sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4