Sedimentary Rock Quiz

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

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

What sized sediment makes shale?

• Sand
• Clay
• Cobble

Name one size of sediment that can make breccia or conglomerate.

• Clay
• Pebble
• Sand

What rock is made from sand?

• Siltstone
• Gravel
• Sandstone

What does clastic mean?

• Compacted sediment
• Magma made the rock
• The rock has crystals 

Sedimentary rocks are formed by

• Cooling of lava or magma
• Heat and pressure
• Compacting and cementing

Fossils are made by

• Plants dying
• Animals or plants are imprinted on a layer of sedimentary rock
• Breaking down of rocks

This rock is made of large bits of gravel cemented together. What type of sedimentary rock is it?

• Clastic
• Chemical
• Organic

This rock is made of salts left behind when a shallow sea evaporated. What type of sedimentary rock is it?

• Clastic
• Chemical
• Organic

This rock is made of the remains of dead sea creatures (which have turned into oil). What type of sedimentary rock is it?

• Clastic
• Chemical
• Organic