Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: Formation of Sedimentary Rocks

Formation of Sedimentary Rocks

1
Dissolution is an example of __________.
A)erosion
B)chemical weathering
C)physical weathering
D)limestone
2
Symmetrical ripples are the result of sediments being moved __________.
A)in a circular direction
B)in a forward direction
C)in a forward direction up an incline
D)in a back-and-forth motion
3
What is the most likely way for rock at the bottom of the land in the figure to be exposed to sunlight?
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A)weathering and erosion
B)metamorphism
C)fossil digging
D)intrusive cooling
4
What is the process called that changes sediments to sedimentary rocks?
A)lithification
B)erosion
C)weathering and metamorphism
D)solidification
5
When are sediments transported by a river deposited?
A)when the velocity of the river slows down
B)when the river is transporting too much sediment
C)when the discharge of a river is increased
D)when the river gains velocity
6
What process reduces the pore space in sediments due to the weight of overlying sediments?
A)erosion
B)cementation
C)compaction
D)metamorphism
7
What are the two types of weathering?
A)erosion and physical
B)erosion and chemical
C)cementation and chemical
D)physical and chemical
8
Pieces of preexisting rocks are called __________.
A)minerals
B)sediments
C)atoms
D)rocks
9
What type of weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces of rock without chemical change?
A)erosional weathering
B)chemical weathering
C)clastic sediments
D)physical weathering
10
Which layer shown in the figure is most likely to be the oldest?
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A)C
B)B
C)A
D)unable to tell
11
What processes aid in the formation of sediments?
A)erosion only
B)deposition and solidification
C)weathering and metamorphism
D)weathering and erosion
12
What methods of transport typically deposit sorted sediments?
A)glaciers and water
B)water and wind
C)glaciers and wind
D)mass movement and water
13
Which of the following is an example of a fossil?
A)a leaf imprint
B)a dinosaur bone
C)a marine worm burrow
D)all of the above
14
Gravity, water, wind, and ice all are agents of __________.
A)cementation
B)erosion
C)compaction
D)lithification
15
A glacial deposit often is __________.
A)unsorted
B)cross-bedded
C)well-sorted
D)rippled
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