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EH Investigation 3
Test Description: Limestone sandstone shale
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Sand that has been eroded gets deposited
A
in the trees.
B
in a basin.
C
on a mountain top.
D
no where.
2) Sand can turn into sandstone when
A
groundwater between particles evaporates, leaving behind dissolved substances that act as cement.
B
sand particles get compacted with pressure for many years on end.
C
stone and sand get mixed together, with groundwater adding cement to the mix.
D
sand gets eroded, dropped in a basin, and left for a million years.
3) Shale is made from particles the size of
A
boulders and silt.
B
sand and gravel.
C
clay and silt.
D
boulders and pebbles.
4) In order for particles to form shale, the processes of _____ and _____ must take place.
A
sedimentation and erosion.
B
weathering and erosion.
C
cementation and compaction.
D
weathering and compaction.
5) In order for a limestone to form, _____ must be present.
A
calcite
B
silt
C
swamps
D
salt
6) In what environment does limestone form?
A
marine (the ocean)
B
a river
C
a swamp
D
a basin
7) How is limestone different from the other sedimentary rocks?
A
It has no difference from the other rocks.
B
It is weathered and eroded before becoming a rock.
C
It fizzes in the presence of acid.
D
It's made of small particles.
8) What does the law of superposition state?
A
The lowest rock in a column is the oldest, while the highest rock is the youngest.
B
All rocks are the same age.
C
The lower the rock in a column, the younger it gets.
D
Over millions of years, all rocks change into a new type.
9) What is the principle of uniformitarianism?
A
The processes that shaped the Earth in the past have changed to shape the Earth today.
B
The processes that change the Earth in the past continue to shape Earth's surface today.
C
Not one spot of Earth's surface changes for a long time.
D
Everything is uniform for all compositions of rocks.
10) The principle of original horizontality tells us that
A
Sedimentary rock forms horizontally.
B
Sedimentary rocks form every day.
C
Sedimentary rock forms in many different ways.
D
Sedimentary rock forms vertically.
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