Inorganic Land-Derived Sedimentary Rocks Classification Quiz
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What type of sedimentary rock contains rounded fragments and is made up of mainly pebbles, cobbles, and/or boulders embedded in sand, silt, and/or clay?

  • Shale
  • Siltstone
  • Conglomerate (correct)
  • Sandstone
  • Which sedimentary rock consists of sand-sized grains (0.006 to 0.2 cm) and may contain feldspar, quartz, and clay minerals?

  • Siltstone
  • Shale
  • Dolostone
  • Sandstone (correct)
  • What type of sedimentary rock has a fine crystalline to coarse texture and is composed of gypsum crystals?

  • Limestone
  • Bituminous coal
  • Dolostone
  • Rock gypsum (correct)
  • Which sedimentary rock may contain microscopic to very coarse calcite grains and is formed from biologic origin or cemented shell fragments?

    <p>Limestone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sedimentary rock is compacted and may split easily, consisting of less than 0.0004 cm grains?

    <p>Shale</p> Signup and view all the answers

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