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Which type of sedimentary rock is formed through the lithification of clastic sediments?
Which type of sedimentary rock is formed through the lithification of clastic sediments?
Where are sediments deposited in the formation of sedimentary basins?
Where are sediments deposited in the formation of sedimentary basins?
Which type of basin is created by extension perpendicular to its orientation?
Which type of basin is created by extension perpendicular to its orientation?
Which type of sedimentary rock forms in shallow, warm waters where invertebrate animals live and absorb calcium carbonate to form their skeletons?
Which type of sedimentary rock forms in shallow, warm waters where invertebrate animals live and absorb calcium carbonate to form their skeletons?
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What is the main source of oil and gas in sedimentary rocks?
What is the main source of oil and gas in sedimentary rocks?
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Which type of sedimentary rock is composed of spherical grains of calcium carbonate precipitated around a nucleus in shallow tropical seas?
Which type of sedimentary rock is composed of spherical grains of calcium carbonate precipitated around a nucleus in shallow tropical seas?
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What is the process by which sediments are transformed into solid rocks?
What is the process by which sediments are transformed into solid rocks?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a sedimentary basin mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a sedimentary basin mentioned in the text?
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Which type of basin is created by a step in a transform fault?
Which type of basin is created by a step in a transform fault?
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Where does sediment supply for rift basins come from?
Where does sediment supply for rift basins come from?
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Which type of sedimentary rock forms in quiet water settings such as floodplains, lagoons, mudflats, deltas, and deep-water basins?
Which type of sedimentary rock forms in quiet water settings such as floodplains, lagoons, mudflats, deltas, and deep-water basins?
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What is the main process by which sediments are transformed into solid rocks?
What is the main process by which sediments are transformed into solid rocks?
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Which type of sedimentary rock forms in shallow, warm waters where invertebrate animals (e.g. shells, crinoids, byrozoans) live?
Which type of sedimentary rock forms in shallow, warm waters where invertebrate animals (e.g. shells, crinoids, byrozoans) live?
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Which type of sedimentary rock is formed through the precipitation of calcium carbonate around a nucleus in shallow tropical seas?
Which type of sedimentary rock is formed through the precipitation of calcium carbonate around a nucleus in shallow tropical seas?
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Which type of basin is created by a step in a transform fault?
Which type of basin is created by a step in a transform fault?
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Which type of basin is created by extension perpendicular to its orientation?
Which type of basin is created by extension perpendicular to its orientation?
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What is the main process by which sediments are transformed into solid rocks?
What is the main process by which sediments are transformed into solid rocks?
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Which of the following is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock mentioned in the text?
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What is the main process responsible for the formation of biochemical sedimentary rocks?
What is the main process responsible for the formation of biochemical sedimentary rocks?
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What type of sedimentary rock is formed from the lithification of organic matter?
What type of sedimentary rock is formed from the lithification of organic matter?
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Which of the following is NOT a classification of clastic sedimentary rocks based on grain size and angularity?
Which of the following is NOT a classification of clastic sedimentary rocks based on grain size and angularity?
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