Sedimentary Rock Video

What percentage of the Earth's surface is made up of sedimentary rocks?

• 75 percent

• 50 percent

Which process is NOT part of the formation of clastic sedimentary rocks?

• Erosion

• Melting

What are clastic sedimentary rocks primarily made of?

• Pieces of pre-existing rocks

• Evaporated mineral solutions

What does the acronym WED CC stand for in the context of sedimentary rock formation?

• Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

• Winding, Eroding, Drifting, Cracking, Crushing

Which of the following is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock?

• Limestone

• Granite

What common feature do halite, gypsum, anhydrite, and limestone share?

• They are all chemical sedimentary rocks

• They are all organic sedimentary rocks

How do organic sedimentary rocks form?

• From the accumulation and lithification of organic debris

• From the high-pressure metamorphism of pre-existing rocks

What is the process called when loose sediment hardens into rock?

• Solidification

• Lithification

Which of the following is NOT a method by which chemical sedimentary rocks can form?

• Evaporation

• Subduction

What is coal an example of?

• An igneous rock

• An organic sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1