15 Questions
What is the primary source of sediment movement according to the text?
Water, wind, and ice
Where does sediment often get deposited according to the text?
Along river banks and at the base of waterfalls
What are the primary components of sediment according to the text?
Decomposed animals and plants
What is the term used to refer to sedimentary particles that range from 1/16 to 2 mm in diameter?
Sand
What process yields the formation of sediment by breaking rocks and minerals into smaller fragments near the earth's surface?
Weathering
Which sediment type forms when ion-rich water evaporates, leaving behind dissolved ions known as evaporites?
Chemical
What process occurs when sediment particles settle on the ground, pile on top of other sediment layers, and eventually harden into a sedimentary rock?
Lithification
What type of sedimentation occurs when sediment particles are close enough to each other that inter-particle forces prevent one sediment particle from falling faster than another, causing all sediment particles to fall to the ground at the same rate?
Zone settling
Which event can mechanically contribute to the chipping away of rocks and minerals during physical weathering?
Freezing of water at high altitudes
What is the main factor that determines the type of settling process?
The initial concentration of sediments
In which process does sediment concentration reach its highest level?
Compression settling
What forms when the Mississippi River slows down and sediment particles start falling to the ground?
Muddy flats
What happens to sediment as a glacier melts, leading to the formation of glacial moraines?
It settles to the ground
What is a key step in the purification process at water treatment plants?
Removing suspended solids from the settled sediments
What role does a coagulant play in water treatment at plants?
Facilitating the settling process of unwanted solids
Test your knowledge of physical weathering processes with this quiz. Explore how external events such as plant growth and water freezing contribute to the mechanical breakdown of rocks and minerals.
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