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Sedimentary Rocks
Test Description: Process of Formation of sedimentary rocks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What type of sedimentary rock is formed from fossils?
A
Igneous Sedimentary rock
B
Clastic Sedimentary rock
C
Organic Sedimentary rock
D
Chemical Sedimentary rock
2) Type of sedimentary rock which can be cemented/ glued together by calcite or quartz
A
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
B
Organic Sedimentary rock
C
Chemical Sedimentary rock
D
Igneous Sedimentary rock
3) The process in which sediment is dropped and comes to rest is called
A
Deposition
B
Erosion
C
Weathering
D
Compaction
4) The process by which rock sediments are moved/transported away by water, wind, or ice.
A
Weathering
B
Erosion
C
Cementation
D
Deposition
5) What are the layers in sedimentary rocks called?
A
Strata
B
Weathering
C
Stratification
D
Erosion
6) The process of reducing pore space by depositing younger sediments on top of older material is referred to as
A
Erosion
B
Compaction
C
Cementation
D
Weathering
7) In general the greater the distance sediment is transported the more ______ _________ and _________ sediment becomes.
A
unsorted , jaggered
B
well sorted, rounded
C
well sorted, jaggered
D
unsorted, rounded
8) Where do sediments come from?
A
sediments accumulated as dust fell to Earth from outer space
B
there have always been sediments on Earth
C
rock weathering produces sediment
D
sediment is transported and deposited all over the Earth
9) Sedimentary rocks provide clues about:
A
Earth surface conditions at the time the sediment was depsoited
B
temperate climates
C
temperate climates
D
polar climates
10) Where do sedimentary rocks usually form?
A
Most sedimentary rocks form in outerspace
B
Most sedimentary rocks form in volcanoes
C
Most sedimentary rocks form in the earth
D
Most sedimentary rocks form in bodies of water
11) Conglomerate, an Sandstone are examples of what type of sedimentary rocks?
A
Chemical
B
Igneous
C
Organic
D
Clastic rocks
12) Rocks that contains fossils are
A
Extrusive
B
Sedimentary
C
Metamorphic
D
Igneous
13) What weathering products are most easily transported by water? (Think Lab)
A
Sand grains
B
Clays in suspension.
C
Pebbles.
D
Dissolved ions (salt)
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