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What best describes how sediment forms?
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Weathering breaks down rock and other material.
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What processes turn sediment into sedimentary rock?
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compaction and cementation of sediment.
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How do clastic sedimentary rocks form?
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Fragments of rock are squeezed and cemented together.
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Which of the following can be sources of sediment?
fragments of other rocks A.fragments of other rocks B.chemicals and minerals dissolved in water C.sea shells D.all of the above |
D.all of the above
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A geologist finds a section of rock that shows ripple marks. What does the presence of ripple marks say about the area where the rock formed?
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The rock formed in a fast-moving stream.
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A geologist finds a large rock containing a fern fossil. This kind of fern grew on land in hot, moist climates. What does this tell you about the area at the time the rock was formed?
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The area was hot and tropical.
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