Question 1

Which statement best describes the processes of weathering and erosion?

Accepted Answer

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the breakdown of any type of rock into smaller particles and the carrying away of the loose sediments.

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Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the transportation, deposition, and compaction of loose sediments on the seafloor.

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Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the amount of water in a river that transports sediments to the sea.

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Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for depositing loose sediments on the bottom of the ocean, forming layers of sediment.

Question 2

What term describes the movement of rock materials from one place to another?

Accepted Answer

erosion

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flooding

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deposition D flooding

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weathering

Question 3

Which diagram models the process of deposition leading to the formation of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

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Answer

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Answer

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Question 4

Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?

Accepted Answer

Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.

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Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.

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Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.

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Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.

Question 5

The diagram shows parts of a process that occurred over time

Which process does this diagram most likely represent?

Accepted Answer

The deposition of sediments

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The weathering of a mountain

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The erosion of a coastline

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The formation of a sea

Question 6

Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock.

Whichof these best describes the process of erosion?

Accepted Answer

Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.

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Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.

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Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.

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Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.

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