Sedimentary Rocks

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Name this rock. Options: lithographic limestone, breccia, coal, conglomerate

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conglomerate

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What kind of rock is formed when debris is buried, compresses and cemented together? Options: Metamorphic, Magma, Sedimentary, Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

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True

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Squeezing sediments together in layers

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compaction

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What factors can lead to the formation of a sedimentary rock?

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compaction and cementation

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What is the correct order of making and dropping off of sediments?

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weathering, erosion, deposition

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Which of the following is an organically formed sedimentary rock? (A biochemical rock)

• obsidian
• coal
• siltstone
• shale

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coal

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The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock.

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erosion

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Which of the following is a chemically formed sedimentary rock? marble, breccia, rock salt, quartz

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rock salt

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Sedimentary rock formed from remains of plants and animals is called _?_. Options: chemical sedimentary rock, biochemical (organic) sedimentary rock, clastic sedimentary rock, erosion.

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biochemical (organic) sedimentary rock