Question 1

Quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals are the most common constituents of sedimentary rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sedimentary structures form prior to lithification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss why the analysis of sedimentary environments is important in the study of historical geology. Provide some examples of how sedimentary rocks can indicate specific environments of deposition.

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rocks preserve evidence of t

Question 4

Pelagic clay deposits are associated with deep marine environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The study of Earth's historical geography on a world-wide and local scale is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of Earth's historical geography on...

Question 6

Fluvial is a term referring to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glaciers and glacial deposits 
B)  waves and wave deposits 
C)  turbidity currents and turbidites 
D)  river activity and river deposits 
E)  chemical processes and evaporites 
A)  glaciers and glacial deposits 
B)  waves and wave deposits 
C)  turbidity currents and turbidites 
D)  river activity and river deposits 
E)  chemical processes and evaporites

Question 7

Current ripple marks differ from wave ripple marks because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  current ripple marks flow in two directions 
B)  wave ripple marks flow in one direction 
C)  current ripple marks are common along the shoreline 
D)  current ripple marks are asymmetrical 
E)  wave ripple marks are asymmetrical 
A)  current ripple marks flow in two directions 
B)  wave ripple marks flow in one direction 
C)  current ripple marks are common along the shoreline 
D)  current ripple marks are asymmetrical 
E)  wave ripple marks are asymmetrical

Question 8

Most sedimentary rocks are deposited by water or underwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The churning of sediments by organisms that burrow through it is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  drift 
B)  rounding 
C)  sorting 
D)  bioturbation 
E)  varve 
A)  drift 
B)  rounding 
C)  sorting 
D)  bioturbation 
E)  varve

Question 10

Herringbone crossbeds develop in tidal flats because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternating cycles of wet and dry conditions 
B)  a large supply of fine sediment is available 
C)  a large supply of coarse sediment is available 
D)  tidal inflows and outflows 
E)  sediment frequently washes over 
A)  alternating cycles of wet and dry conditions 
B)  a large supply of fine sediment is available 
C)  a large supply of coarse sediment is available 
D)  tidal inflows and outflows 
E)  sediment frequently washes over

Quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals are the most common constituents of sedimentary rocks.

Sedimentary structures form prior to lithification.

Discuss why the analysis of sedimentary environments is important in the study of historical geology. Provide some examples of how sedimentary rocks can indicate specific environments of deposition.

Pelagic clay deposits are associated with deep marine environments.

The study of Earth's historical geography on a world-wide and local scale is ____________________.

Fluvial is a term referring to ____.

Current ripple marks differ from wave ripple marks because ____.

Most sedimentary rocks are deposited by water or underwater.

The churning of sediments by organisms that burrow through it is ____.

Herringbone crossbeds develop in tidal flats because ____.

The Dynamic and Evolving Earth

Minerals and Rocks

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Geologic Time Concepts and Principles

Rocks Fossils and Time Making Sense of the Geologic Record

Evolution the Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Hadean and the Archean Eon

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Proterozoic Eon

Early Paleozoic Earth History

Late Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History Invertebrates

Paleozoic Life History Vertebrates and Plants

Mesozoic Earth History

Life of the Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Earth History the Paleogene and Neogene Periods

Cenozoic Earth History the Quaternary Period

Life of the Cenozoic Era

Primate and Human Evolution

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Exam 6: Sedimentary Rocks the Archives of Earth History

Quartz, feldspar, and clay minerals are the most common constituents of sedimentary rocks.

Sedimentary structures form prior to lithification.

Discuss why the analysis of sedimentary environments is important in the study of historical geology. Provide some examples of how sedimentary rocks can indicate specific environments of deposition.

Pelagic clay deposits are associated with deep marine environments.

The study of Earth's historical geography on a world-wide and local scale is ____________________.

Fluvial is a term referring to ____.

Current ripple marks differ from wave ripple marks because ____.

Most sedimentary rocks are deposited by water or underwater.

The churning of sediments by organisms that burrow through it is ____.

Herringbone crossbeds develop in tidal flats because ____.

The Dynamic and Evolving Earth

Minerals and Rocks

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Geologic Time Concepts and Principles

Rocks Fossils and Time Making Sense of the Geologic Record

Evolution the Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Hadean and the Archean Eon

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Proterozoic Eon

Early Paleozoic Earth History

Late Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History Invertebrates

Paleozoic Life History Vertebrates and Plants

Mesozoic Earth History

Life of the Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Earth History the Paleogene and Neogene Periods

Cenozoic Earth History the Quaternary Period

Life of the Cenozoic Era

Primate and Human Evolution

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