Front

Which rock is classified as an evaporite? Options: clastic shale, nonfoliated marble, foliated phyllite, crystalline rock salt

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crystalline rock salt

Front

Which element is always found in bioclastic sedimentary rocks? Options: iron, sodium, carbon, sulfur

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carbon

Front

Which table correctly matches rock textures with a sedimentary rock that exhibits each texture? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

Front

Most of the rocks shown were formed by

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compaction and/or cementation

Front

Which two rocks are composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals? Options: sandstone and shale, sandstone and limestone, rock salt and breccia, rock salt and conglomerate

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sandstone and shale

Front

Which rock type most often contains fossils?

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limestone

Front

Which statement best describes pebbles?

Back

Pebbles are sediments that range in size from 0.2 cm to 6.4 cm.

Front

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

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cementation

Front

What sized sediment makes shale? Options: Sand, Clay, Cobble

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Clay

Front

Which is smaller?
Clay or Silt

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Clay