Biochemical Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

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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?

Sandstone (correct)

Marble

Granite

Shale

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?

Velocity of the transportation process Signup and view all the answers

Which sedimentary rock is formed from clay and silt-sized grains?

Shale Signup and view all the answers

What type of rocks are likely to form when high silica magma cools below the surface?

Plutonic igneous rocks Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following types of magma results from the partial melting of mantle rocks with water?

Andesitic magma Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic landscape does erosion produce during sedimentary rock formation?

River Channels Signup and view all the answers

What minerals are typically found in silica-poor minerals that give them a dark color?

Amphibole and biotite mica Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of sedimentary rock formation involves the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at Earth's surface?

Generation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of magma is known for its partial melting from parts of the asthenosphere?

Basaltic magma Signup and view all the answers

What type of sedimentary rocks are identified by the materials that make up the rocks and/or the process by which they formed?

Clastic Signup and view all the answers

What is the process through which sediment is slowly compacted and forms a new rock?

Lithification Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sedimentary rock forms when minerals precipitate from a solution as a result of changing physical conditions?

Chemical sedimentary rocks Signup and view all the answers

What type of rock is limestone that is formed by coral organisms building tropical reefs?

Sedimentary rock Signup and view all the answers

What type of sedimentary rock is coal, which is formed from compacted plant remains?

Organic sedimentary rock Signup and view all the answers

What type of sedimentary rock is chalk, which is made up of billions of coccoliths?

Limestone Signup and view all the answers

What process leads to the formation of evaporites in chemical sedimentary rocks?

Precipitation due to evaporation Signup and view all the answers