Ch 3 Unit 3 & 4 Sedimentary And Metamorphic
This quiz will include the concepts covered in Section 3 Sedimentary Rocks
- 1.Which of the following is a use for fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- A.
Interpreting past environments
- B.
Indicating when the rock formed
- C.
Matching rocks of the same age found in different places
- D.
All answers are correct
- 2.Which is not a type of sedimentary rock?
- A.
Chemical
- B.
Biological
- C.
Intrusive
- D.
Clastic
- 3.Where are fossils often found?
- A.
Caves
- B.
Underground
- C.
The ocean
- D.
Sedimentary Rocks
- 4.Whats the most common type of sedimetary rock?
- A.
Metamorphic
- B.
Organic
- C.
Chemical
- D.
Clastic
- 5.What type of rocks are formed by processes powered by the sun?
- A.
Metamorphic rocks
- B.
Sedimentary rocks
- C.
Igneous rocks
- 6.What makes sedimentary rocks?
- A.
Heat, Air, Water, Dirt
- B.
Sun, Oxygen, H2O, Soil
- C.
Water, Air, Gravity, Heat
- D.
Water, Air, Gravity, Ice
- 7.What is Sediment?
- A.
A type of cement
- B.
A type of rock
- C.
Mineral Grains, wind, water, ice
- D.
Rock, Shells, Mineral Grains, Bones, Teeth
- 8.What are the types of sedimentary rocks?
- A.
Igneous, Detrital, Basalt
- B.
Organic, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
- C.
Balsalt, Clastic, Chemical
- D.
Clastic, Organic, Chemical
- 9.Sedimentary rocks are
- A.
Moved around by waves or flowing water
- B.
Formed when plant and animal debris pressurize and build up.
- C.
Formed when water evaporates.
- D.
All of the above.
- 10.How much time does it take for sedimentary rocks to form?
- A.
3 months
- B.
A year
- C.
At least a 50 years
- D.
Millions and millions of years
- 11.How are rocks classified?
- A.
Color, mass, atoms, size
- B.
Location, mass, protons, color
- C.
Texture, color, softness, grain size
- D.
Color, size, shape, layering, size of the mineral grains
- 12.
Identify this Sedimentary Rock.- A.
Siltstone
- B.
Conglomerate
- C.
Shale
- 13.How are chemical rocks formed?
- A.
By chemical change
- B.
Made by fossils under an oil rig
- C.
They are formed under the ground by magma
- D.
Ocean water thats rich in minerals
- 14.Fossils are only found in ____________________________________ .
- A.
Intrusive igneous rocks
- B.
Foliated metamorphic rocks
- C.
Sedimentary rocks
- D.
Nonfoliated metamorphic rocks
- 15.
Identify this type of COAL...
- A.
Lignite
- B.
Bituminous
- C.
Anthracite
- 16.Choose the correct answer that lists the SEDIMENTARY ROCKS in the correct order of PARTICLE SIZE from LARGEST to SMALLEST
- A.
Siltstone, conglomerate, shale, conglomerate
- B.
Sandstone, conglomerate, shale, siltstone
- C.
Shale, siltstone, sandstone, conglomerate
- D.
Conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, shale
- 17.
Identify the following Sedimentary Rock
- A.
Obsidian
- B.
Coal
- C.
Grey limestone
- D.
Rock salt or Halite
- 18.
Please identify this SEDIMENTARY ROCK.
- A.
Grey limestone
- B.
Marine Limestone
- C.
Pumice
- D.
Basalt
- 19.
Identify this Sedimentary Rock. Take a guess!!!!!
- A.
Marine limestone
- B.
Quartz sandstone
- C.
Jasper
- 20.Metamorphic rocks are the oldest known rocks.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.The type of metamorphism that occurs over large areas, commonly at convergent plate margins, and is responsible for the production of most metamorphic rocks is ____________________.
- 22.Marble's parent rock is quartz.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.
This metamorphic rock is foliated, crystallin and course grained from a regional metamorphic area. The name of this rock is_____________.
- 24.
This rock was formed by contact metamorphism, nonfoliated and is high grade. It often used in homes as flooring. The name of this rock is____________.
- 25.
This rock is nonfoliated, crystallin and fine to medium grained. The minerals present in it are quartzofeldspathic. It was produced by contact metamorphism. The name of this rock is____________.
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