WorksheetsSedimentary Rocks
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is one of the characteristics of sedimentary rock?
Vertical layers
Horizontal layers
Circular layers
No layers
Limestone forms by the deposition of ________.
calcium carbonate
silica
iron oxide
gypsum
What process may expose sedimentary rock at the surface if it forms under Earth's surface?
Erosion
Uplift
Weathering
Melting
Sedimentary rock forms ________ over time.
slowly
quickly
instantly
randomly
What is one of the faster ways that sedimentary rock forms?
Erosion
Deposition of calcium carbonate
Melting
Weathering
What are sedimentary rocks formed from?
Sedimentary rocks are named according to the size and type of fragments they contain.
True
False
The remains of once-living organisms may form what if exposed to high temperature and pressure?
Fossils
Minerals
Crystals
Sediments
