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Sedimentary Rock Sorting Reading Comprehension
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Science
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6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
SHARON HOLTOM
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'sorting' refer to in sedimentary rocks?
The age of the rock
The mineral composition
The grain size variability
The color of the rock
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process is likely to produce well-sorted sediments?
Glaciers
Gravity flows
Landslides
Wind
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic of very poorly sorted sediment?
All grains are the same size
Most grains fall in a single size class
Only one grain size is present
A wide spectrum of grain sizes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of selective transport?
Glaciers
Wind
Gravity flows
Landslides
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of sorting would you expect from river transport?
Well sorted
Moderately sorted
Poorly sorted
Very poorly sorted
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