Sedimentary Environments and Processes

Sedimentary Environments and Processes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the formation and characteristics of sedimentary environments, focusing on high, medium, and low energy settings. It discusses the creation of conglomerates, sand, and mud, and the role of water and wind in shaping these materials. Various sedimentary structures, such as ripples and raindrop imprints, are examined, along with the ecological impact on these environments.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of environment leads to the formation of conglomerates like those at Great Slave Lake?

Medium-energy environments

High-energy environments

Low-energy environments

No-energy environments

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are asymmetrical ripples formed in sedimentary structures?

By constant water flow in one direction

By oscillating water flow

By wind action

By animal movement

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can be preserved in sedimentary rocks besides ripples?

Only plant imprints

Only animal bones

Raindrop imprints and animal tracks

Only mineral deposits

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to shells in high-energy wave environments?

They float away

They remain intact

They form small mounds

They dissolve

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main component of most sand grains?

Calcite

Feldspar

Quartz

Mica

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What process allows wind to transport sand effectively?

Saltation

Erosion

Deposition

Sedimentation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What stabilizes dunes formed by wind?

Raindrop imprints

Vegetation

Animal tracks

Water currents

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