Earth's Features Chapter 2 Quiz

Which of these rocks was formed from lava?

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What type of sediment is mudstone mostly made of? (Hint: it's not mud)

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What type of rock is most likely to form in an environment like this with slow moving water?

• Siltstone

• Metamorphic

• Obsidian

• Conglomerate

Rock layers form when sediment gets (a)_______ by the sediment above it and (b)______ together to form a layer of rock

• (a) crushed

  (b) sticks

• (a) layered

  (b) connects

• (a) covered

  (b) joins

• (a) compacted

  (b) cements

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Ocean, floodplain, rainforest and beach are all examples of...?

• Formations

• Environments

• Layers

• Sediment

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In which of these environments is gravel most likely to build up?

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Which of the following is an example of an observation?

• Mosasaurus fossils show that they had paddle shaped fins and a strong tail

• Lepidodendron probably grew in floodplains

• The Mosasaurus was a good swimmer

• The environment of the upper layer of the rocky outcrop was a deep ocean when it formed millions of years ago

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Which of the following is an example of an observation?

• Some areas that are now deserts were once covered by an ocean

• Millions of years ago, Desert Rocks National Park was some sort of watery environment

• The Devil's Postpile is made of smooth dark rocks with no fossils

• The Devil's Postpile was created when a huge volcano erupted

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

• There is a lot of sand on the beach

• Fossils were found in the rocky outcrop of Desert Rocks National Park

• The conglomerate rock looks like it is made of several small pebbles cemented together

• The Devil's Postpile was formed when a giant volcano erupted

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Which of the following is an example of an inference?

• The sandstone has layers that are different colors

• Siltstone forms in slow moving water

• The conglomerate rock looks like it is made of several small pebbles cemented together

• The Mosasaurus lived in an ocean environment

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