Sedimentary Rocks Answers
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Which processes contribute to the formation of chemical sedimentary rocks?
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Organisms decay in a solution.B
Minerals dissolve and crystalize.C
Rock fragments squeeze together.D
The remains of plants and animals.2
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Which two parts of sedimentary rock formation include the breakdown and carrying away of existing rock?
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cementation and erosionB
compaction and cementationC
deposition and compactionD
erosion and weathering3
Which correctly lists three agents that loosen and carry away rock during the erosion process?
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animals, heat, sedimentB
heat, wind, plantsC
plants, animals, windD
sediment, heat, plants4
Which correctly lists three factors that contribute to weathering of rock?
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ice, water, windB
layers, minerals, waterC
minerals, water, iceD
water, minerals, wind5
Which process squeezes layers of sediment together?
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compactionB
depositionC
erosionD
weathering6
The image shows an example of a sedimentary rock.
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visible crystal formationsB
variation of colored sedimentsC
visible rock fragmentsD
distribution of organic materials7
Which phrase describes a feature of clastic sedimentary rocks?
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grouped by colorB
formed by chemical weatheringC
grouped by size of rock fragmentsD
formed from dead plants and animals8
Which process binds together sediment to form new rock?
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cementationB
compactionC
depositionD
erosion9
The image shows an example of a sedimentary rock.
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the varying sizes of its rock fragmentsB
the visible pieces of sediment it containsC
the ocean animals deposited in its layersD
the crystals of dissolved minerals it contains10
Which process moves small rock pieces during sedimentary rock formation?
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compactionB
depositionC
erosionD
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