Sedimentary Rocks and Fossils Review

Weathering

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind and ice.

• Small particles of rock, soil, sand or shell deposited by water, wind or ice.

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location.

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Erosion

• The binding together of sediments by minerals

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

• The movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

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Deposition

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind, and ice

• A process by which sediment is pressed and squeezed together

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Compaction

• A process by which sediment is pressed and squeezed together

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

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Cementation

• Pressing or pushing against something

• The hardening together of sediments

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

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Sedimentary Rock

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind, and ice

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

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The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 

• A. Layer 2
• B. Layer 4
• C. Layer 1
• D. Layer 3

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Which process moves rock sediment?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• compaction

Small pieces of rock that are moved to a different place by wind, water, or ice is called _______________.

• weathering

• deposition

• decomposition

• erosion

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Sedimentary rocks are formed by

• Cooling of lava or magma

• Earthquakes releasing lava from the core

• Compacting and cementing