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Sedimentary Rocks
Test Description: Practice test on Sedimentary Rocks
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is
A
erosion
B
deposition
C
cementation
D
compaction
2) The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together is
A
deposition
B
compaction
C
cementation
D
erosion
3) Chalk formed from sediments made of skeletons of microscopic living things in the ocean must be a(n)
A
clastic rock
B
organic rock
C
igneous rock
D
chemical rock
4) The type of sedimentary rock that forms from grains of sand is
A
chemical
B
foliated
C
clastic
D
organic
5) The three groups of sedimentary rock are
A
clastic, chemical and organic
B
foliated, clastic, and chemical
C
foliated, plastic, and organic
D
organic, chemical and plastic
6) Dissolved minerals and particles of sediment stick together to form sedimentary rock in a process called
A
compaction
B
cementation
C
deposition
D
erosion
7) As layer upon layer of sediments are deposited, the process of ________ presses them together.
A
erosion
B
compaction
C
deposition
D
cementation
8) Sediments settles out of moving water by the process of
A
deposition
B
cementation
C
compaction
D
erosion
9) The carrying away of rock fragments by water, wind, or ice is called _________, an important process in the formation of sedimentary rock.
A
cementation
B
deposition
C
compaction
D
erosion
10) Small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things is called
A
pieces
B
crystals
C
sediments
D
grains
11) Coal is an example of a(n) _________ rock, a sedimentary rock that forms where thick layers of plants and animal remains are deposited.
A
clastic
B
foliated
C
chemical
D
organic
12) When seas or lakes evaporate, a type of sedimentary rock called a(n) _______ rock can form.
A
intrusive
B
clastic
C
organic
D
chemical
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