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What is the most common type of sedimentary rock?
What is the most common type of sedimentary rock?
- Basalt
- Marble
- Mudstone (correct)
- Granite
Which type of sedimentary rock is composed of sand-sized particles?
Which type of sedimentary rock is composed of sand-sized particles?
- Sandstone (correct)
- Marble
- Granite
- Shale
Which type of rocks are identified based on their composition, thickness, and the arrangement of layers?
Which type of rocks are identified based on their composition, thickness, and the arrangement of layers?
- Basaltic rocks
- Sedimentary rocks (correct)
- Metamorphic rocks
- Igneous rocks
In sedimentary rocks, what does the grain size indicate?
In sedimentary rocks, what does the grain size indicate?
Which sedimentary rock is formed from clay and silt-sized grains?
Which sedimentary rock is formed from clay and silt-sized grains?
What type of rocks are likely to form when high silica magma cools below the surface?
What type of rocks are likely to form when high silica magma cools below the surface?
Which of the following types of magma results from the partial melting of mantle rocks with water?
Which of the following types of magma results from the partial melting of mantle rocks with water?
What characteristic landscape does erosion produce during sedimentary rock formation?
What characteristic landscape does erosion produce during sedimentary rock formation?
What minerals are typically found in silica-poor minerals that give them a dark color?
What minerals are typically found in silica-poor minerals that give them a dark color?
Which stage of sedimentary rock formation involves the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at Earth's surface?
Which stage of sedimentary rock formation involves the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at Earth's surface?
Which type of magma is known for its partial melting from parts of the asthenosphere?
Which type of magma is known for its partial melting from parts of the asthenosphere?
What type of sedimentary rocks are identified by the materials that make up the rocks and/or the process by which they formed?
What type of sedimentary rocks are identified by the materials that make up the rocks and/or the process by which they formed?
What is the process through which sediment is slowly compacted and forms a new rock?
What is the process through which sediment is slowly compacted and forms a new rock?
Which type of sedimentary rock forms when minerals precipitate from a solution as a result of changing physical conditions?
Which type of sedimentary rock forms when minerals precipitate from a solution as a result of changing physical conditions?
What type of rock is limestone that is formed by coral organisms building tropical reefs?
What type of rock is limestone that is formed by coral organisms building tropical reefs?
What type of sedimentary rock is coal, which is formed from compacted plant remains?
What type of sedimentary rock is coal, which is formed from compacted plant remains?
What type of sedimentary rock is chalk, which is made up of billions of coccoliths?
What type of sedimentary rock is chalk, which is made up of billions of coccoliths?
What process leads to the formation of evaporites in chemical sedimentary rocks?
What process leads to the formation of evaporites in chemical sedimentary rocks?
