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WorksheetsSedimentary Rocks 4
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
2.
Small pieces of rock are also called
a)
sediment
b)
coal
c)
organic matter
d)
erosion
3.
The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice
a)
erosion
b)
cementation
c)
pressure
d)
weathering
4.
Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Name this rock.
a)
sandstone
b)
coal
c)
shale
d)
flint
6.
Name this rock.
a)
lithographic limestone
b)
breccia
c)
coal
d)
conglomerate
7.
Name this rock.
a)
lithographic limestone
b)
breccia
c)
coal
d)
conglomerate
8.
What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?
a)
weather patterns
b)
tiny crystals
c)
striped layers
d)
glassy surfaces
9.
What size sediment makes sandstone?
a)
Pebble
b)
Silt
c)
Sand
10.
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.
a)
cementation
b)
deposition
c)
organic rock
11.
What type of sedimentary rock forms when the remains of plants or animals are deposited in thick layers?
a)
Clastic
b)
Organic
c)
Chemical
12.
What is the process of running water, wind, or ice loosening and carrying away fragments of rock?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation
13.
What is the process in which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation
14.
What is the process that presses sediments together?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation
15.
This keeps sedimentary rock stuck together
a)
fossils
b)
gorilla glue
c)
minerals
d)
sand
16.
This rock is made of large bits of gravel cemented together. What type of sedimentary rock is it?
a)
Clastic
b)
Chemical
c)
Organic
17.
This rock is made of the remains of dead sea creatures (which have turned into oil). What type of sedimentary rock is it?
a)
Clastic
b)
Chemical
c)
Organic
18.
This rock is made of salts left behind when a shallow sea evaporated. What type of sedimentary rock is it?
a)
Clastic
b)
Chemical
c)
Organic
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