Sedimentation

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

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

• weathering
• sediment

What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?

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

Which formation process do most sedimentary rocks follow?

• cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion

• erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition

• erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

Which process best describes compaction?

• particles are squeezed together under pressure

• particles glue together as minerals harden

• sediment settles

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

• erosion
• compaction
• pressure
• weathering

The forces that are involved in producing sediments are

• Weathering and Erosion
• Ebb and Flow
• Spring and Neap
• Round and Round

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?

• A
• B
• D
• F

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock? (5.7A)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2