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Sedimentary Rocks Formation
Test Description: Terms of the process of formation
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following best describes sedimentary rock?
A
Rock made from other rock that undergoes a chemical change when exposed to high heat
B
Rock made from the solidification of cooled magma (lava)
C
Rock made from the buildup of sediments in layers
2) Which of the following is the correct order of sedimentary rock formation?
A
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation=lithification
B
weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction
C
weathering, deposition, compaction, erosion, cementation
D
deposition, compaction, cementation, weathering, erosion
3) Small bits of rock created by weathering and erosion are called...
A
magma
B
loose sediments
C
organic matter
D
dust
4) Sedimentary rocks contain sediments that have been deposited into...
A
shells and other material
B
layers
C
solidification
D
lithification
5) What is the process that breaks up rocks on earth's surface?
A
Deposition
B
Weathering
C
Erosion
D
Compaction
6) When wind, water, or ice carry sediments across earth's surface, it is called...
A
Compaction
B
Weathering
C
Deposition
D
Erosion
7) What is the process of sediments being dropped in a new location by wind, water, or ice?
A
Erosion
B
Weathering
C
Deposition
D
Compaction
8) The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
A
Deposition
B
Cementation
C
Erosion
D
Weathering
9) The process that presses sediments together from the layers above
A
Deposition
B
Erosion
C
Compaction
D
Weathering
10) Striping that is still visible after layered sediments have been lithified into rock is called
A
Fossil
B
Stratification
C
Clasts
D
Chemical
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