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Chapter 6 Earth Science Sedimentary Rocks, Erosion Putman

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ are small pieces of rock that are moved and deposited by water, wind, glaciers and gravity.

a)

gravel

b)

sediments

c)

mud

d)

sand

2.

The removal and transport of sediment is called ______.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

flood

d)

runnoff

3.

____ is the physical and chemical process that transform sediment into sedimentary rock.

a)

Gluhesion

b)

transformation

c)

lithification

d)

adhesion

4.

______ occurs when mineral growth glues sediment grains together into solid rock.

a)

adhesion

b)

adduction

c)

cementation

d)

compaction

5.

______ is the primary feature of sedimentary rock is horizontal layering.

a)

stacking

b)

bedding

c)

crunching

d)

compaction

6.

______ bedding is when the particles sizes become progressively finer and lighter toward the top layers.

a)

cross

b)

graded

c)

ripple

d)

sorted

7.

_______ bedding is formed as inclined layers of sediment are deposited across a horizontal surface.

a)

graded

b)

cross

c)

ripple

d)

deposition

8.

When sediment is moved into small ridges by wind or wave action or by river current it forms _______ marks.

a)

cross

b)

graded

c)

stria

d)

ripple

9.

_____ sedimentary rocks are the most common.

a)

clastic

b)

compacted

c)

deposited

d)

broken

10.

______ means "broken" rocks

a)

fractured

b)

cleavage

c)

clastic

d)

sedimentary

11.

_____ is the percentage of open space between grains in a rock.

a)

terrminous

b)

evaporites

c)

width

d)

porosity

12.

Layers and bands of minerals characterize ____ metamorphic rocks.

a)

sedimentary

b)

nonfoliated

c)

deposited

d)

foliated

13.

______ metamorphic rocks are composed mainly of minerals that form with blocky crystal shapes.

a)

sedimentary

b)

cross

c)

nonfoliated

d)

foliated

14.

When temperature and pressure affect a large region of Earth's crust, they produce large belts of _____ metamorphism.

a)

contact

b)

regional

c)

hydrothermic

d)

poly

15.

_______ metamorphism is when molten rock comes in contact with solid rock.

a)

regional

b)

contact

c)

hydrothermal

d)

solidified

16.

_____ metamorphism is when very hot water reacts with rocks and alters it's chemical and mineral composition.

a)

regional

b)

contact

c)

hydrothermal

d)

hydroelectric

17.

____ is the continuous changing and remaking of rocks

a)

crushing

b)

metamorphism

c)

rock cycle

d)

mixing cycle

18.

_______ rocks can be clastic, chemical or biochemical.

a)

metamorphic

b)

processed

c)

textured

d)

sedimentary

19.

Which is often a biochemical rock containing fossils?

a)

chert

b)

limestone

c)

brecca

d)

sandstone

20.

Which does not cause metamorphism?

a)

deposition

b)

cementation

c)

evaporation

d)

lithification