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When the weight of new sediment layers is deposited on top of older layerserosioncompactionpressureweathering - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.When an agent of erosion loses energy, it drops sediments:DesalinationDisagregationDepositionDelimination
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The forces that are involved in producing sediments areWeathering and ErosionEbb and FlowSpring and NeapRound and Round
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The process that squeezes sediments under pressure.CompactionAcretionContainerismCementation
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.When water, wind, ice or gravity removes pieces of rock, __ has occurred.ElaborationE-filingEliminatingErosion
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?ABDF
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The diagram below shows the sequence of the processes that turn solid rock into sandstone. Which two processes best complete this diagram?
Melting and cooling
Erosion and compaction
Compaction and cementation
Evaporation and dissolving
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Which of the following correctly completes the Sedimentary Rock Cycle?
A = Compaction, B = Erosion, C = Cementation
A = Erosion, B = Compaction, C = Cementation
A = Cementation, B = Compaction, C = Erosion
A = Erosion, B = Cementation, C = Compaction
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Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock? (5.7A)
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.This valley is a result ofwater erosiondepositionglacierswind
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Sediments are falling into the layers. What is NOT needed to make sedimentary rocks?
millions of years
organic matter
layers of sediment
compaction and cementation
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Which of the following is the correct order of sedimentary rock formation?
weathering, deposition, compaction, erosion, cementation
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction
deposition, compaction, cementation, weathering, erosion
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Putting pressure on sediments underground is called . . .cementationcompactionweatheringerosion
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.When sediments stick together its called . . .cementationcompactiondepositionerosion
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Which best describes deposition?
sediment pressing together
dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles together
particles settle as loosely packed sediment
running water or wind carry away fragments of rock