Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels Quiz

Which process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces such as wind and water?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Cementation

What is the process called when sediments are transported from one location to another by wind, water, or ice?

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Erosion

• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following processes involves the settling of sediments in a new location?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Compaction

What is the term for the process where layers of sediments are pressed together under their own weight?

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Weathering

Which process involves the binding of sediment particles by minerals to form solid rock?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Deposition

Sedimentary rocks are primarily formed through which sequence of processes?

• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

• Erosion, Weathering, Cementation, Deposition, Compaction

• Deposition, Compaction, Weathering, Erosion, Cementation

• Cementation, Compaction, Erosion, Weathering, Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Weathering

• breaks it

• takes it

• squeeze it

• seal it

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Erosion

• breaks it

• takes it

• squeeze it

• seal it

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Deposition

• breaks it

• takes it

• drops it

• seal it

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Compaction

• breaks it

• takes it

• squeeze it

• seal it