WorksheetsIgneous and sedimentary rocks G9
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which is the correct order of how a sedimentary rock is made?
Cementation, Erosion, Compaction, and Deposition
Deposition, Erosion, Cementation, and Compaction
Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, and Cementation
Cementation, Compaction, Erosion, and Deposition
Organic means
made from living things
man made
made from an organ
dead
Which type of Igneous rock is the most abundant (more of this rock than any other rock) extrusive rock?
Granite
Basalt
Limestone
Shale
The destructive process in which water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock is called?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Compaction
If an Igneous rock cools very slowly underground, it will become which type of Igneous rock?
Large crystals- Intrusive
Small crystals- Extrusive
Small crystals- Intrusive
Glassy Intrusive
Which type of Igneous rock forms from lava?
Extrusive
Intrusive
Clastic
Organic
Which type of Igneous rock is formed deep inside of the Earth?
Extrusive
Intrusive
Clastic
Chemical
When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.
Compaction
Cementation
Weathering
Erosion
Which causes rocks to physically weather in to sediments?
Water
Ice
Wind
All of the above
Basalt is an example of ______________ rock.
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
What is the process that break down of rocks into smaller rocks?
Erosion
Weathering
The bits of rock that are worn down and broken off are called ______________________.
Fossil
sediments
layers
mud
Which of the following is the correct order of sedimentary rock formation?
weathering, deposition, compaction, erosion, cementation
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
weathering, erosion, deposition, cementation, compaction
deposition, compaction, cementation, weathering, erosion
