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Sedimentary Rocks

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Clastic Rock has a grain size of 0.004 cm?

a)

Conglomerate

b)

Breccia

c)

Sandstone

d)

Siltstone

e)

Dolostone

2.

What rock is monomineralic, composed on intergrown crystals, and resulted from the process of evaporation?

a)

Dunite

b)

Quartzite

c)

Coal

d)

Rock Gypsum

3.

Which rock is composed out of visible angular sediments that are cemented and compacted together?

a)

Breccia

b)

Sandstone

c)

Dolostone

d)

Gneiss

4.

It you were to find a rock with cemented shell fragments what would you classify it as?

a)

Clastic Sedimentary

b)

Nonfoliated Metamorphic

c)

Bioclastic Sedimentary

d)

Crystalline Sedimentary

5.

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables (page 7) , which sedimentary rock would be formed by the compaction and cementation of particles 1.5 centimeters in diameter?

a)

shale

b)

conglomerate

c)

siltstone

d)

sandstone

6.

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables (page 6), some sedimentary rocks form as the direct result of the

a)

melting of minterals

b)

solidification of molten magma

c)

cementation of rock fragments

d)

recrystalization of material

7.

What is the approximate dewpoint temperature if the drybulb temperature is 10 degrees celsius and the difference between dry and wet-bulb temperature is 2 degress celsius? [Refer to the Earth Science Reference Tables.] (page 12)

a)

1 degree C

b)

-13 degrees C

c)

6 degrees C

d)

3 degrees C

8.
What type of rock is this?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
9.
Using Your ESRT. Name a mineral that is mined for its iron content.
a)
Galena
b)
Pyrite
c)
Magnetite
d)
Sulfur
10.
Which rock is formed when sea water evaporates?
a)
limestons
b)
Rock Salt
c)
Rock Gypsum
d)
Dolostone
11.
What type of rock will fossils be found?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
12.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.
A _______ is a solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition.
a)
rock
b)
carbon
c)
mineral
d)
water