WorksheetsSedimentary Rocks
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Geologists classify sedimentary rocks into three major groups: _________ rock, chemical rock, and organic rock.
a)
Clastic
b)
Limestone
2.
_____________ is a sedimentary rock formed from the remains of swamp plants buried in water.
a)
Coal
b)
Limestone
3.
______________ is the process by which sediments get pressed together.
a)
Cementation
b)
Weathering
4.
________________ is a sedimentary rock formed from coral, shells, and skeletons that piled up on the ocean floor.
a)
Limestone
b)
Sandstone
5.
Clastic rocks are grouped by the ______________ of the rock fragments of which they are made.
a)
Size
b)
Formation
6.
Sand grains, pebbles, mud, shells, and leaves are all examples of __________________.
a)
Sediment
b)
Compaction
7.
Which is the process that breaks up rock on Earth's surface?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
8.
Which forms when minerals dissolved in a water solution crystallize?
a)
Chemical Rock
b)
Organic Rock
9.
Which is an example of an organic rock?
a)
Breccia
b)
Coal
10.
Which rock can be a chemical or an organic rock?
a)
Limestone
b)
Conglomerate
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