Sedimentary Rocks

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Which type of rock is the principal repository for information about the Earth's past environment?

  • Igneous
  • Biochemical
  • Metamorphic
  • Sedimentary (correct)

Which process is often responsible for the grading of sedimentary rocks?

  • Evaporation
  • Deposition
  • Reworking (correct)
  • Transport

Which environmental clue is commonly found in red beds?

  • Fresh water
  • Terrestrial (correct)
  • Salt water
  • Black shale

What type of rock is often formed in oxygen-poor and deep water conditions?

<p>Evaporites (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is almost always present in sedimentary rocks?

<p>Bedding or stratification (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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