Sedimentary Environments

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• erosion
• cementation 
• pressure
• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• cementation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sediment that is left behind in rivers lakes and oceans

• weathering
• erosion
• cementation
• deposition

When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers

• erosion
• compaction
• pressure
• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Force of objects pushing on other objects

• erosion
• pressure
• fighting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks

• sticking
• pressuring
• cementation
• deposition

What causes rocks to break down?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Cementation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The sediment has been dropped off in a pile. What process happened last?

• weathering
• compaction
• cementation
• deposition

At the deposition step, is there a rock formed?

• yes
• no

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4