Sedimentary Rocks Worksheet
Explore the formation, characteristics, and types of sedimentary rocks with this Grade 10 science worksheet.
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Sedimentary Rocks Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which process is NOT directly involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Weathering
Erosion
Metamorphism
Deposition
2. Which type of sedimentary rock is formed from the accumulation of organic matter?
Clastic
Chemical
Organic
Foliated
3. The process by which sediments are compacted and cemented together to form solid rock is called .
4. Sedimentary rocks often contain evidence of past life in the form of .
5. Describe the main steps involved in the formation of a clastic sedimentary rock. Refer to the image below.
6. All sedimentary rocks are formed in water environments.
True
False
7. Coal is an example of an organic sedimentary rock.
True
False
Match each term with its definition.
8. Compaction
a. The process of loose sediment settling out of the agent of transport.
9. Cementation
b. Minerals crystallize between sediment grains, binding them together.
10. Deposition
c. The squeezing together of sediments by the weight of overlying layers.