Sedimentary Rock Formation Quiz

Which TWO processes of sedimentary rock formation are being modeled AND how are they being modeled? Read the procedure and look at the diagram carefully. Then enter your answer and explanation in the box provided.

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What is the primary factor that determines the rate at which sediments are transported by a river?

• The temperature of the water

• The speed of the river current

• The depth of the river

• The width of the river

A diagram of different sections of land is shown. Which action is most likely happening in Section Y in the diagram?

• Wind and rain compacting rock into larger pieces

• Water carrying rocky material to a new location

• Chemicals in water gluing sediments to each other

• Pressure causing layers of sediment to form over time

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A three-step process is shown: Deposition, Compaction, Cementation. Which of these are most likely formed by the process shown?

• Glaciers

• Mountains

• Sand dunes

• Sedimentary rocks

Sediments are transported at different speeds. Which type of sediment transport is the slowest?

• Transport by rivers

• Transport by winds

• Transport by glaciers

• Transport by ocean currents

The diagram shows parts of a process that occurred over time. Which process does this diagram most likely represent?

• The erosion of a coastline

• The deposition of sediments

• The weathering of a mountain

• The formation of a sea

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Which geological process is most likely responsible for the formation of a delta at the mouth of a river?

• Weathering of rocks upstream

• Deposition of sediments

• Erosion of riverbanks

• Compaction of soil

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The diagram shows how one type of fossil fuel is formed. How should the arrows in the diagram be labeled?

• Pressure and heat

• Erosion and deposition

• Heat and cementation

• Weathering and compaction

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Based on the locations of the oil fields, which statement MOST LIKELY describes the environmental conditions in Texas millions of years ago?

• Texas was once covered by a dry desert.

• Texas was once covered by a shallow sea.

• Texas was once covered by a flat grassland.

• Texas was once covered by a tropical rain forest.

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Many of America’s large oil fields are found underground at the Permian Basin in West Texas. An area of the Permian Basin is shown. How did these oil fields form?

• Dead plants and animals were buried for millions of years.

• Plants were eaten by consumers that left fossilized remains.

• Heat caused underground rocks to undergo chemical changes.

• Rocks at the surface of Earth melted and then solidified.

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