Compaction and Cementation Exercise

Compaction and Cementation

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Compaction and Cementation

Understand how layers of sediment undergo compaction and cementation to form solid rock.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What is lithification?

  2. MultiChoice

    What happens during sediment compaction?

  3. MultiChoice

    What role does groundwater play in cementation?

  4. MultiChoice

    Which two processes turn loose sediments into rock?

  5. MultiChoice

    Which minerals commonly act as natural cements in sedimentary rock?

  6. MultiChoice

    As compaction progresses, what happens to pore spaces between grains?

  7. MultiChoice

    Which sediment type undergoes the greatest volume reduction during compaction?

  8. MultiChoice

    What is matrix in a sedimentary rock?

  9. MultiChoice

    What process converts shell fragments into solid ocean limestone?

  10. MultiChoice

    How does shale form?

  11. MultiChoice

    What is the key difference between compaction and cementation?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which sedimentary rock forms when sand grains are compacted and cemented?