Sedimentary Rocks Quiz Questions
8 Questions
| Total Attempts: 919
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Which of the following is the order for forming sedimentary rocks?- A.
Sedimentation - cementation - compaction
- B.
Compaction - sedimentation - cementation
- C.
Sedimentation - compaction - cementation
- 2.
Only one of these rocks is a sedimentary rock. Which one?
- A.
Shale
- B.
Slate
- C.
Granite
- 3.
Where are the oldest layers of rock usually found in a cliff made from sedimentary rock?
- A.
At the top
- B.
In the middle
- C.
At the bottom
- 4.
What is magma?
- A.
Salt crystals in sedimentary rock
- B.
Molten rock
- C.
Bubbles of gas
- 5.
What does the presence of tiny crystals in a piece of igneous rock tell you about it?
- A.
The molten rock cooled very quickly
- B.
The molten rock cooled very slowly
- C.
The molten rock cooled deep underground
- 6.
Which type of rock never contains fossils?
- A.
Sedimentary
- B.
Igneous
- C.
Metamorphic
- 7.
Which one of these rocks is an igneous rock?
- A.
Marble
- B.
Limestone
- C.
Basalt
- 8.
Which statement about metamorphic rocks is correct?
- A.
They are formed when rocks are heated until they melt
- B.
They are only formed from heated sedimentary rocks
- C.
They are formed from all types of rock
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