Sedimentary Rock Chart Questions

What rock has rounded pebbles cemented together?

• breccia

• sandstone

• conglomerate

• rock salt

Which rock forms from the mineral calcite?

• siltstone

• limestone

• bituminous coal

• rock salt

Which of the following has the smallest grain size?

• conglomerate

• siltstone

• shale

• sandstone

Which rocks are considered organic because the form from biological material cemented together?

• sandstone

• limestone

• bituminous coal

• rock salt

Which of the following is NOT formed by cementation?

• Conglomerate

• Breccia

• Rock Gypsum

• Sandstone

Which rock can form from chemical or organic means?

• coal

• limestone

• breccia

• halite

What is the composition of bituminous coal?

• carbon

• halite

• gypsum

• sand

Which sedimentary rock would you expect to form in a river because of the shape of its cemented pieces?

• limestone

• rock salt

• conglomerate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the 3 types of texture in sedimentary rock?

• intrusive, extrusive, metallic

• clastic, chemical, organic

• sand, silt, clay

Which sedimentary rock has large rock pieces (cemented together) that are not rounded by water?

• conglomerate

• breccia

• sandstone

• limestone