Sedimentary Rocks Test

What are the particles of weathered rock called?

• Sediments

• Fossils

• Rocks

• Minerals

These are traces or remains of a once-living thing sometimes found in sedimentary rocks.

• Rocks

• Sediments

• Fossils

• Minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the type of rock called that is used to make buildings and some old monuments?

• Limestone

• Marble

• Slate

• Granite

This is the type of rock that forms from sediment that gets cemented or pressed together under pressure.

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Rock Cycle

What factors can lead to the formation of a sedimentary rock?

• melting and solidification

• extreme heat and pressure

• compaction and cementation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Describe the texture of breccia.

• vesicular

• clastic

• crystalline

• bioclastic

Which of the following is a land-derived sedimentary rock?

• rock gypsum

• limestone

• gabbro

• conglomerate

Describe the texture of limestone.

• bioclastic

• clastic

• vesicular

• glassy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is an organically formed sedimentary rock?

• obsidian

• coal

• siltstone

• shale

Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering
• sediment