Exploring Sedimentary Rock Types

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

• 85%

• 60%

• 50%

• 75%

What is the first step in the formation of clastic sedimentary rocks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Cementation

• Deposition

Which process involves the transportation of rock particles by wind, water, or gravity?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Compaction

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What is the final step in the formation of clastic sedimentary rocks?

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Erosion

• Weathering

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

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Lithification

Which of the following is NOT a chemical sedimentary rock?

• Gypsum

• Sandstone

• Anhydrite

• Halite

What process involves the transformation of a dissolved substance into an insoluble solid?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Cementation

• Compaction

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What type of sedimentary rock is formed from once-living matter?

• Igneous

• Organic

• Chemical

• Clastic

Which of the following is an example of an organic sedimentary rock?

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Basalt

• Granite

What is limestone with a large number of fossils called?

• Clastic limestone

• Chemical limestone

• Phospholiphous limestone

• Organic limestone

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