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Sedimentary Rocks Review

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are sediments?
a)
Tiny particles of bone.
b)
Tiny particles of rocks and minerals.
c)
Tiny particles of animal material.
d)
All of the above.
2.
How do the sediments in a sedimentary rock cement or stay together as a rock?
a)
The weight of the layers causes pressure that squeezes the sediments together.
b)
Once the sediments layer, they just stay that way. 
c)
The sediments need to have mud in between them to act like glue. 
d)
The sediments have cement in between them that hold them together.
3.
Which of the following sedimentary rocks most likely would contain a fossil?
a)
Sandstone
b)
Limestone 
c)
Congolomerate
d)
None of these
4.
Where are conglomerate sedimentary rocks most likely made?
a)
Ocean
b)
Desert
c)
Canyon
d)
River
5.
How is a sedimentary rock made?
a)
It is made from lava cooling and hardening. 
b)
It is made from feeling extreme heat and pressure. 
c)
It is made from sediments layering on each other and cementing together.
d)
It is made from rocks rubbing together.
6.
Which type of sedimentary rock is primarily  made of bits of sand?
a)
Conglomerate
b)
Sandstone
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Limestone