Sample Questions

Sedimentary Rocks

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1. Two broad categories of sediments are

igneous and metamorphic

igneous and clastic

clastic and nonclastic

sedimentary and metamorphic

2. Clastic sedimentary rocks are classified on the basis of

the particle size

the color

the type of bedding

the mineral composition

3. Which of these rocks is made of shells and skeletons of marine organisms?

sandstone

limestone

rock gypsum

mudstone

4. Which of these sedimentary rocks is made of largest particles?

conglomerate

mudstone

breccia

sandstone

5. What is the most abundant nonclastic sedimentary rock in Indiana?

coal

rock gypsum

limestone

rock salt

6. Which of the following rocks was used to make spears, knifes and axes by native American population?

limestone

gypsum

dolomite

chert

 

True or False

7. Conglomerate is made of silt and clay size particles. True False

8. Rock gypsum is a clastic sedimentary rock. True False

9. Most limestone has a biochemical origin True False

10. Chert is made of microcrystalline quartz. True False

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