Sedimentary Rock

Rocks will break down into smaller pieces. What are those pieces called?

• Sand

• Fossils

• Plates

• Sediment

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

When you see a rock like this, you know it is a...

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• whatchamacallit rock

What is often found in sedimentary rock?

• fossils

• living plants

• acid

• bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What creates rock when sediment is pressed together under the weight of many layers and "glued" together?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction and cementation

What causes the bottom layers to turn into sedimentary rock?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction and cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Tiny pieces of broken rock like sand, silt, and clay are...

• sediment

• boulders

• fossil fuels

• dirt

These are the processes that form sedimentary rock. Place these in the correct order.

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

What is the process of dropping sediment in a new location?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction and cementation

The arrows on the left side and in the middle of the diagram show which process?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction and cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The layers of sediment forming on the ocean flow are the result of which process?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction and cementation