Geology and Rock Formation Quiz

How do chemical and physical weathering contribute to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Physical and chemical weathering deposit sediments in a specific location where they are compacted into sedimentary rocks

• Physical and chemical weathering create sediment which is later buried and compacted into sedimentary rocks

• Physical and chemical weathering move sediment from one location to another to be deposited

• Physical and chemical weathering provide extreme pressure to sediments which compact it into sedimentary rocks

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Which of the following features is correctly paired with the rock that it is associated with?

• Bedding → Metamorphic Rock

• Foliation → Metamorphic Rock

• Bedding → Igneous Rock

• Foliation → Sedimentary Rock

Heat energy is most closely associated with the creation of which types of rocks?

• Igneous and Sedimentary

• Igneous and Metamorphic

• Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic

• Sedimentary and Metamorphic

When a sedimentary rock undergoes extreme heat and pressure what kind of rock does it turn into?

• Intrusive Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Extrusive Igneous Rock

Which type of rock is represented by Rock Type 1?

• Intrusive Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Extrusive Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

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Soil is the result of which of the following processes?

• Weathering and biologic activity

• Erosion by glaciers

• Erosion by running water

• Deposition and human activity

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Humus which is the remains of decayed plant and animal matter is essential for the formation of which substance?

• Minerals

• Sediments

• Surface Bedrocks

• Soils

Which of the following soil particles is the largest?

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

• Loam

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to chemical weathering?

• Acid

• Water

• Wind

• Ice

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How can water be an agent for physical weathering?

• By seeping into the cracks of rocks and freezing

• By absorbing gases from the atmosphere and ground to chemically react with minerals

• By seeping into the soil and dissolving minerals in rocks

• By absorbing sulfur dioxide and creating acid precipitation

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