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Sedimentary Rocks

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sedimentary rocks form a thin cover that wraps about....................of the surface of the Earth's solid mass.

a)

5%

b)

75%

c)

71%

d)

57%

2.

When you pass a weak stream of water in the basin by a mixture of gravel, sand and shingle, the water takes on its way

a)

a grains of smooth sand.

b)

grains of sand and shingle.

c)

pieces of gravel.

d)

all of the previous answers.

3.

The sequence of sedimentary rocks formation is........................................

a)

erosion - sedimentation - transportation.

b)

erosion - transportation - sedimentation.

c)

sedimentation - erosion - transportation.

d)

transportation - erosion - sedimentation

4.

............................are examples of sedimentary rocks.

a)

Granite and basalt

b)

Marble and sandstone

c)

Sandstone and limestone

d)

Basalt and limestone

5.

The main component of sandstone is.....................

a)

quartz mineral.

b)

feldspar mineral.

c)

mica mineral.

d)

all of the previous answers.

6.

................................ is yellow in colour and has a coarse texture.

a)

Sand

b)

Sandstone

c)

Limestone

d)

Granite

7.

Limestone has a ......................

a)

white colour with coarse texture.

b)

yellow colour with coarse texture.

c)

yellow colour with smooth texture.

d)

white colour with smooth texture.

8.

Limestone consists of precipitation of................................. in lime solutions.

a)

magnesium carbonate

b)

calcium sulphate

c)

calcium carbonate

d)

magnesium sulphate

9.

.......................gas evolves when hydrochloric acid reacts with limestone.

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

10.

We can differentiate between sandstone and limestone by .............................

a)

dil.hydrochloric acid (HCI)

b)

colour.

c)

texture.

d)

all of the previous answers.

11.

Granite exists in the Eastern Desert and Sinai Peninsula, while basalt exists in Egypt in Abou-Zaabal.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The sedimentary rocks represent about 5% only of the total volume of the Earth's crust rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

On the formation of sedimentary rocks, the size of transported grains decreases by increasing the speed of water currents.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The above layers in sedimentary rocks are the oldest.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Quartz mineral is the main component in granite rock.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Limestone exists as thin layers.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Limestone is formed due to the precipitation of calcium bicarbonate in lime solutions.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Carbon monoxide gas evolves when hydrochloric acid reacts with limestone.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Who is this?
a)
Spongebob
b)
Patrick
c)
Gary
d)
Mr. Krabs
20.

who is this

a)

minnie mouse

b)

mickey mouse

c)

tom

d)

jerry

21.

Choose the correct word for the number

a)

nine

b)

four

c)

six