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7G Science HW#8: Lesson 3.3 and 3.4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False:

Most sedimentary rocks form from the sediments that are compacted and cemented together.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False:

The 3 types of sedimentary rocks are clastic, inorganic rocks and chemical rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False:

When corals die, their skeletons remain. More corals grow on top of them, slowly forming a reef.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False:

Limestone that began as basalt l can be found on continents in places where uplift has raised ancient sea floors above see level.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A small, solid particles of material from rocks or organisms which are moved by water or wind, resulting in erosion and deposition is called ______.

a)

Sediments

b)

Particles

c)

Rocks

d)

Fossils

6.

The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight is called _____.

a)

Deposition

b)

Cementation

c)

Compaction

d)

Erosion

7.

A sedimentary rock that forms where remains of organisms are deposited in thick layers is called ______.

a)

Organic Rock

b)

Inorganic Rock

c)

Chemical Rock

d)

Clastic Rock

8.

A sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution is called ______.

a)

Organic Rock

b)

Inorganic Rock

c)

Chemical Rock

d)

Clastic Rock

9.

A coral reef that lies far from shore is called ______.

a)

Fringing Reef

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Barrier Reef

d)

Atoll

e)

Patch

10.

A ring-shaped coral island found far from land is called ______.

a)

Fringing Reef

b)

Coral Reef

c)

Barrier Reef

d)

Atoll

e)

Patch