Fahad - Midterm Sci 3rd Sem

What are the three types of sedimentary rocks?

• clastic, chemical, and organic

• Intrusive, extrusive, foliated

• clastic, chemical, and foliated

• Intrusive, chemical, and organic

Clastic rocks are grouped by _________ of rock fragments or particles.

• shape

• color

• size

• hardness

Which rock can either be a chemical or organic sedimentary rock?

• Breccia

• Limestone

• Marble

• Shale

Where can you find a deposit of limestone?

• On the ocean

• on top of the mountain

• neat the beach

• near the volcano

It is a sedimentary rock that is used to make cement and steel.

• Conglomerate

• Limestone

• Shale

• Marble

You come across a thick deposit of shale that forms a layer in the ground. What can you infer about the area’s past environment?

• That area must have been covered with water

• That area must have been mountain before

• That area must have been covered with magma

• That area must have been near the volcano

Shale is formed from tiny particles of _________.

• Clay

• Shell

• metamorphic rocks

• sediments

These are sedimentary rocks that are formed when minerals dissolved in a water solution are crystallized.

• Organic Rocks

• Intrusive Rocks

• Chemical Rocks

• Extrusive Rocks

These sedimentary rocks are formed from the remains of plants and animals.

• Organic Rocks

• Intrusive Rocks

• Chemical Rocks

• Extrusive Rocks

 

These are sedimentary rocks that are formed when rock fragments are squeezed together.

• Organic Rocks

• Clastic Rocks

• Chemical Rocks

• Extrusive Rocks