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Rock Layer Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a sedimentary rock pattern called? | layer |
| Makes up most of Earth's crust | rock |
| rocks closer to the surface are younger than rocks farther down | Law of Superposition |
| Earth's outer layer | crust |
| small particles of solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid | sediment |
| sediments are deposited | deposition |
| build up in layers | sedimentation |
| pressure, water being squeezed out | compaction |
| crystals of salt are left and the layers have form into rock | cementation |
| What layer teachers the history of Earth? | Earth's crust |
| List the 4 steps in forming sedimentary rocks (in order) | Deposition, Sedimentation, Compaction, Cementation |