Sedimentary Rock Post-Test (Cores 1/2)

Front

What are the 3 rock types?

Back

Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

Front

Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

Back

sediment

Front

What characteristic do sedimentary rocks often have?

Back

striped layers called strata

Front

What happens when the weight of new sediment layers are deposited on top of older layers?

Back

compaction

Front

Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest? Options: A, B, D, F

Back

A

Front

Name this rock. Options: marble, organic limestone, sandstone, granite

Back

organic limestone

Front

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

Back

cementation

Front

Back

Sandstone

Front

The effects of freezing and thawing, plant roots, acid, and other forces on rock.

Back

weathering

Front

Correct order of physical formation of clastic sedimentary rocks (e.g., conglomerate, sandstone).

Back

weathering, erosion, deposition, (sedimentation), compaction, cementation