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WorksheetsSedimentary Rock
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Sedimentary rock type made from bits of minerals and other Earth material that were weathered and moved is _?_ sedimentary rock.
a)
clastic
b)
chemical
c)
organic
3.
the dropping of sediments in layers.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
4.
squeezing sediments together in layers
a)
compaction
b)
weathering
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
5.
What is the correct order of making and dropping off of sediments?
a)
weathering, erosion, deposition
b)
erosion, weathering, deposition
c)
weathering, deposition , erosion
6.
the process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
erosion
d)
cememtation
7.
Sedimentary rock formed from remains of plants and animals is called _?_.
a)
chemical sedimentary rock
b)
organic sedimentary rock
c)
clastic sedimentary rock
d)
erosion
8.
What is an example of an organic sedimentary rock?
a)
coal
b)
breccia
c)
rock salt
d)
shale
9.
small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things
a)
sediment
b)
clastic rock
c)
organic rock
d)
deposition
10.
the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
compaction
b)
deposition
c)
organic sedimentary rock
d)
cementation
11.
Wind and water have eroded this rock to show the layers of sediment that were laid down millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
12.
Name this rock.
a)
dolomite
b)
sandstone
c)
shale
d)
coquina
13.
Name this rock.
a)
lithographic limestone
b)
breccia
c)
coal
d)
conglomerate
14.
Name this rock.
a)
marble
b)
organic limestone
c)
sandstone
d)
granite
15.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called _?_.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
16.
This rock is made of salts left behind when a shallow sea evaporated. What type of sedimentary rock is it?
a)
clastic sedimentary rock
b)
chemical sedimentary rock
c)
organic sedimentary rock
17.
Name this rock.
a)
sandstone
b)
coal
c)
shale
d)
flint
18.
What causes the pressure necessary to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
chemicals in the rock
b)
temperatures inside the Earth
c)
weight from sediments above
d)
water flowing over rock
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