Old Earth Ministries Online Geology Curriculum

Geology Chapter 6 Quiz

This short quiz should prepare you for the end of chapter test. It has 10 questions. You may take this quiz as many times as you like. Please proceed.

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1: This type of sedimentary rock is the most prominent. It is usually made of quartz grains, and is resistent to weathering. It is...: shale
limestone
gypsum
sandstone
2: Shales which are red in color get the color from iron oxide.: True
False
3: The gravels in a conglomerate are greater than 2 mm in diameter.: True
False
4: Limestone is a clastic sedimentary rock.: True
False
5: Chalk is composed of tiny grains of quartz.: True
False
6: Sedimentary rocks are deposited on top of one another. This process is called...: stacking
stratification
depositional layering
7: Ripple marks are small sand waves. They are an example of what type of feature of sedimentary rocks?: cross-bedding
graded bedding
surface impressions
stratification
8: Sorting of grain sizes occurs during which phase of the sedimentary rock building process?: weathering
transporting
deposition
compaction and cementation
9: Which rock is an evaporite?: chalk
limestone
rock salt
shale
10: Layers of rocks are normally called formations.: True
False