WorksheetsChapter 6 Earth Science Sedimentary Rocks, Erosion Putman
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
_____ are small pieces of rock that are moved and deposited by water, wind, glaciers and gravity.
gravel
sediments
mud
sand
The removal and transport of sediment is called ______.
deposition
erosion
flood
runnoff
____ is the physical and chemical process that transform sediment into sedimentary rock.
Gluhesion
transformation
lithification
adhesion
______ occurs when mineral growth glues sediment grains together into solid rock.
adhesion
adduction
cementation
compaction
______ is the primary feature of sedimentary rock is horizontal layering.
stacking
bedding
crunching
compaction
______ bedding is when the particles sizes become progressively finer and lighter toward the top layers.
cross
graded
ripple
sorted
_______ bedding is formed as inclined layers of sediment are deposited across a horizontal surface.
graded
cross
ripple
deposition
When sediment is moved into small ridges by wind or wave action or by river current it forms _______ marks.
cross
graded
stria
ripple
_____ sedimentary rocks are the most common.
clastic
compacted
deposited
broken
______ means "broken" rocks
fractured
cleavage
clastic
sedimentary
_____ is the percentage of open space between grains in a rock.
terrminous
evaporites
width
porosity
Layers and bands of minerals characterize ____ metamorphic rocks.
sedimentary
nonfoliated
deposited
foliated
______ metamorphic rocks are composed mainly of minerals that form with blocky crystal shapes.
sedimentary
cross
nonfoliated
foliated
When temperature and pressure affect a large region of Earth's crust, they produce large belts of _____ metamorphism.
contact
regional
hydrothermic
poly
_______ metamorphism is when molten rock comes in contact with solid rock.
regional
contact
hydrothermal
solidified
_____ metamorphism is when very hot water reacts with rocks and alters it's chemical and mineral composition.
regional
contact
hydrothermal
hydroelectric
____ is the continuous changing and remaking of rocks
crushing
metamorphism
rock cycle
mixing cycle
_______ rocks can be clastic, chemical or biochemical.
metamorphic
processed
textured
sedimentary
Which is often a biochemical rock containing fossils?
chert
limestone
brecca
sandstone
Which does not cause metamorphism?
deposition
cementation
evaporation
lithification
