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Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary Rocks Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rock particles that settle in a liquid. | SEDIMENT |
| Sedimentary rocks made up of pieces of rock. | CLASTICS |
| Clastic rocks made up of rounded pebbles and gravel. | CONGLOMERATE |
| Sedimentary rocks made up of dissolved minerals, or the remains of living things. | NONCLASTIC |
| Nonclastic rocks formed from the remains of plants and animals. | ORGANIC |
| Sediments pile up in ___________ layers. | FLAT |
| Most sedimentary rocks are formed in _______________. | WATER |
| Process by which material is dropped in new places. | DEPOSITION |
| Process by which material is loosened and moved from one place to another. | EROSION |
| Layers of sediment squeeze together. | COMPACTION |
| Water and crystals (dissolved minerals) "glue" the sediment particles together. | CEMENTATION |
| Sedimentary rocks formed from dissolved minerals. | CHEMICAL ROCK |
| It takes sediments over _______________ of years to pile up in layers. | MILLIONS |
| The youngest layer is found on the ___________. | TOP |
| The oldest layer is found on the _____________. | BOTTOM |