Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 2: Types of Sedimentary Rocks

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
Which of the following is an example of an evaporite?
A)breccia
B)coal
C)rock salt
D)shale
2
What would happen to the pond in the figure if the freshwater inflow stream and path to the ocean disappeared?
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A)It would produce extrusive igneous rocks.
B)All life will stop living in the pond.
C)Water would come from somewhere else.
D)The entire lake would eventually evaporate away, leaving only evaporites.
3
How are clastic rocks classified?
A)method of deposition
B)particle size
C)mineralogy
D)metamorphic grade
4
Why is porosity in sandstone important?
A)Water and oil can travel through it with ease.
B)Burrowing animals can get oxygen through the pores spaces.
C)The spaces resist compaction from overlying material.
D)They provide the space for cement to attach to individual grains.
5
The grains in a conglomerate most likely traveled _________ than the grains in a sandstone.
A)a shorter distance
B)a farther distance
C)the same distance
D)a different distance
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