Sedimentary Rock

What are the three fossil fuels that form in sedimentary rock?

• solar, oil

• coal and oil

• coal, oil, natural gas

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How long does it take a complete sedimentary rock to form?

• millions of years

• thousands of years

Sedimentary rocks contain sediments that have been deposited into...

• layers

• coal

• shale

• cementation

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

• cementation

• deposition

• organic rock

Fossils are made by

• Plants dying

• Animals or plants are imprinted on a layer of sedimentary rock

• Breaking down of rocks

Which process is most responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?

• scraping by glaciers

• erosion by wind and water

• explosive volcanic eruptions

• cracking of Earth's crust by earthquakes

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What is deposition?

• Pieces of sediment come to rest on a surface

• Movement of sediment

• Breaking down of sediment 

These types of rocks are made from dirt, sand, mud, minerals, and small pieces of other rock being pressed together over time.

• Igneous Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks

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Fossils are most often found in what kind of rock?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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What is the primary process that leads to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction and Cementation

• Melting