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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Sedimentary Rocks

Question 6 • Skelton - GSN - Earth Science - SC3207 IC

Which rock is a clastic rock?

Answer
A
[Image: light colored rock composed of different sizes of ...]
B
[Image: light colored rock with large crystal structure....]
C
[Image: Brown rock containing small pieces of different ma...]

Explanation

Clastic rocks form when fragments of other rocks or minerals are compacted and cemented together. Choice C describes a brown rock containing small pieces of different materials, which is the defining clue for a clastic rock.

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