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Sedimentary Rocks

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one of the characteristics of sedimentary rock?

a)

Vertical layers

b)

Horizontal layers

c)

Circular layers

d)

No layers

2.

Limestone forms by the deposition of ________.

a)

calcium carbonate

b)

silica

c)

iron oxide

d)

gypsum

3.

What process may expose sedimentary rock at the surface if it forms under Earth's surface?

a)

Erosion

b)

Uplift

c)

Weathering

d)

Melting

4.

Sedimentary rock forms ________ over time.

a)

slowly

b)

quickly

c)

instantly

d)

randomly

5.

What is one of the faster ways that sedimentary rock forms?

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition of calcium carbonate

c)

Melting

d)

Weathering

6.

What are sedimentary rocks formed from?

4 lines
7.

Sedimentary rocks are named according to the size and type of fragments they contain.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The remains of once-living organisms may form what if exposed to high temperature and pressure?

a)

Fossils

b)

Minerals

c)

Crystals

d)

Sediments