4.4.1 Quiz - Sedimentary Rock Basics

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• school house rock

Small pieces of rock are also called

• sediment
• coal
• organic matter
• erosion

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice

• erosion

• cementation

• pressure

• weathering

Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

• cementation

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

• True
• False

What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?

• weather patterns
• tiny crystals
• striped layers
• glassy surfaces

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

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

What is the process in which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it?

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Cementation

What is the process that presses sediments together?

• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction
• Cementation

This keeps sedimentary rock stuck together

• fossils
• gorilla glue
• minerals
• sand