Question 1

Which of the following methods of transportation will result in the least sorted deposit?

Accepted Answer

A) Waves on a beach 
B) Streams 
C) Rock fall 
D) Wind 
A) Waves on a beach 
B) Streams 
C) Rock fall 
D) Wind

Question 2

________ are primary reservoirs of groundwater.

Accepted Answer

A) Igneous rocks 
B) Sedimentary rocks 
C) Metamorphic rocks 
D) Sediments and sedimentary rocks 
A) Igneous rocks 
B) Sedimentary rocks 
C) Metamorphic rocks 
D) Sediments and sedimentary rocks

Question 3

What level of sorting is visible in the above image?

Accepted Answer

A) Well sorted 
B) Moderately sorted 
C) Poorly sorted 
A) Well sorted 
B) Moderately sorted 
C) Poorly sorted

Question 4

What does the presence of mudcracks indicate about the paleoenvironment?

Accepted Answer

A) There was immense pressure placed on these sediments, resulting in stress fractures. 
B) There was a current of water flowing in one direction. 
C) Waves were lapping on the shoreline of the ocean. 
D) There was a wet environment that is drying up. 
A) There was immense pressure placed on these sediments, resulting in stress fractures. 
B) There was a current of water flowing in one direction. 
C) Waves were lapping on the shoreline of the ocean. 
D) There was a wet environment that is drying up.

Question 5

The primary basis for classifying detrital rocks is ________, whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) particle shape; trace elements 
B) crystalline structure; Sorting 
C) particle size; mineral composition 
D) sorting; density 
A) particle shape; trace elements 
B) crystalline structure; Sorting 
C) particle size; mineral composition 
D) sorting; density

Question 6

The famous Permian ________ reefs in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park are a rich source of organic material.

Accepted Answer

A) sandstone 
B) limestone 
C) shale 
D) conglomerate 
A) sandstone 
B) limestone 
C) shale 
D) conglomerate

Question 7

When studying sedimentary rocks, it is important to understand their environment of deposition.What is the environment of deposition and how can it contribute information about the geologic history of the rock?

Accepted Answer

The environment of deposition is the geo

Question 8

Which of the following processes will release CO2 into the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Burning fossil fuels and photosynthesis of vegetation 
B) Weathering of granite 
C) Weathering of carbonates 
D) Photosynthesis of vegetation 
E) Burning of fossil fuels and weathering of carbonate 
A) Burning fossil fuels and photosynthesis of vegetation 
B) Weathering of granite 
C) Weathering of carbonates 
D) Photosynthesis of vegetation 
E) Burning of fossil fuels and weathering of carbonate

Question 9

Folding and deformation of organic material will produce ________ coal.

Accepted Answer

A) anthracite 
B) bituminous 
C) lignite 
D) peat 
A) anthracite 
B) bituminous 
C) lignite 
D) peat

Question 10

What sedimentary structure(s)can you identify in the above image?

Accepted Answer

A) Ripplemarks and graded bedding 
B) Graded bedding 
C) Ripplemarks 
D) Cross-bedding and graded bedding 
A) Ripplemarks and graded bedding 
B) Graded bedding 
C) Ripplemarks 
D) Cross-bedding and graded bedding

Question 11

What is the name of the rock in the above image?

Accepted Answer

A) Breccia 
B) Limestone 
C) Shale 
D) Coquina 
A) Breccia 
B) Limestone 
C) Shale 
D) Coquina

Question 12

Which of these aquatic organisms can form chemical sediments?

Accepted Answer

A) Corals 
B) Coccolithophores 
C) Bacteria and corals 
D) Bivalves, corals, bacteria, and coccolithophores 
A) Corals 
B) Coccolithophores 
C) Bacteria and corals 
D) Bivalves, corals, bacteria, and coccolithophores

Which of the following methods of transportation will result in the least sorted deposit?

________ are primary reservoirs of groundwater.

What level of sorting is visible in the above image?

What does the presence of mudcracks indicate about the paleoenvironment?

The primary basis for classifying detrital rocks is , whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is .

The famous Permian ________ reefs in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park are a rich source of organic material.

When studying sedimentary rocks, it is important to understand their environment of deposition.What is the environment of deposition and how can it contribute information about the geologic history of the rock?

Which of the following processes will release CO₂ into the atmosphere?

Folding and deformation of organic material will produce ________ coal.

What sedimentary structure(s)can you identify in the above image?

What is the name of the rock in the above image?

Which of these aquatic organisms can form chemical sediments?

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soil

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

Divergent Boundaries

Convergent Boundaries

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Global Climate Change

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Energy and Mineral Resources

Touring Our Solar System

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Exam 7: Sedimentary Rocks

Which of the following methods of transportation will result in the least sorted deposit?

________ are primary reservoirs of groundwater.

What level of sorting is visible in the above image?

What does the presence of mudcracks indicate about the paleoenvironment?

The primary basis for classifying detrital rocks is ________, whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is ________.

The famous Permian ________ reefs in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park are a rich source of organic material.

When studying sedimentary rocks, it is important to understand their environment of deposition.What is the environment of deposition and how can it contribute information about the geologic history of the rock?

Which of the following processes will release CO2 into the atmosphere?

Folding and deformation of organic material will produce ________ coal.

What sedimentary structure(s)can you identify in the above image?

What is the name of the rock in the above image?

Which of these aquatic organisms can form chemical sediments?

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soil

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

Divergent Boundaries

Convergent Boundaries

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Global Climate Change

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Energy and Mineral Resources

Touring Our Solar System

Filters

The primary basis for classifying detrital rocks is , whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is .

Which of the following processes will release CO₂ into the atmosphere?