EARTH SCIENCE 1086 – EXAM 4 | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED|75
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Sedimentary rocks form under relatively _______ pressure and _________
temperature conditions. - (answer)low, low
Suppose you pick up a rock that formed from the sediments of weathered rocks.
What type of rock have you found? - (answer)Clastic
Which of the following mineral types is NOT commonly formed in evaporite
deposits? - (answer)Olivine
All of these can indicate current direction EXCEPT - (answer)Mudcracks
Which of the following occurs last in the formation of a sedimentary rock? -
(answer)Lithification
A reddish coloration in sedimentary rocks result from the presence of
___________, and points towards an oxygen-_______ environment. - (answer)iron
oxide, rich
, Clastic or detrital rocks are classified primarily on the basis of - (answer)grain size
Which of the following is composed of the finest-grained material? - (answer)shale
Carbonate sedimentation, which forms in limestone, is most likely to occur in -
(answer)warm, shallow waters
Sedimentary rocks made of angular fragments are called? - (answer)Breccias
If a sedimentary rock is composed of many different size particles it is said to be: -
(answer)poorly sorted
The process of binding particles together by precipitation of dissolved ions is
called - (answer)cementation
Of the following metamorphic rocks which has the finest grain size? -
(answer)Slate
REAL EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
Sedimentary rocks form under relatively _______ pressure and _________
temperature conditions. - (answer)low, low
Suppose you pick up a rock that formed from the sediments of weathered rocks.
What type of rock have you found? - (answer)Clastic
Which of the following mineral types is NOT commonly formed in evaporite
deposits? - (answer)Olivine
All of these can indicate current direction EXCEPT - (answer)Mudcracks
Which of the following occurs last in the formation of a sedimentary rock? -
(answer)Lithification
A reddish coloration in sedimentary rocks result from the presence of
___________, and points towards an oxygen-_______ environment. - (answer)iron
oxide, rich
, Clastic or detrital rocks are classified primarily on the basis of - (answer)grain size
Which of the following is composed of the finest-grained material? - (answer)shale
Carbonate sedimentation, which forms in limestone, is most likely to occur in -
(answer)warm, shallow waters
Sedimentary rocks made of angular fragments are called? - (answer)Breccias
If a sedimentary rock is composed of many different size particles it is said to be: -
(answer)poorly sorted
The process of binding particles together by precipitation of dissolved ions is
called - (answer)cementation
Of the following metamorphic rocks which has the finest grain size? -
(answer)Slate
