Sedimentary Rocks - Regents

Which rock is composed of the mineral halite that formed when seawater evaporated?

• limestone

• rock gypsum

• dolostone

• rock salt

Which sample best shows the physical properties normally associated with the slow cooling of magma?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which two rocks have the most similar composition?

• marble and rhyolite

• limestone and basalt

• quartzite and rock salt

• granite and phyllite

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

• granite

• shale

• gneiss

• metaconglomerate

What are the two most abundant elements by mass found in Earth's crust?

• Al and Fe

• Na and Cl

• Ca and C

• O and S

Rocks can be classified as sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic based primarily upon differences in their

• color

• density

• age

• origin

Which sedimentary rocks are clastic and consist of particles that have diameters smaller than 0.006 centimeter?

• conglomerate and sandstone

• siltstone and shale

• bituminous coal and breccia

• fossil limestone and chemical limestone

Which rock is composed of a mineral that can be used for the production of cement?

• limestone

• rock gypsum

• basalt

• rock salt

Which sedimentary rock may have both a chemical origin and an organic origin?

• limestone

• shale

• rock gypsum

• schist

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

• weathering
• sediment
• erosion
• cememtation