Sedimentary Rocks Answers

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A detrital rock is named according to ____.

A
its age
B
its location
C
the shape and size of the sediments
D
the color of the sediments
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A kind of sedimentary rock formed from plant material over a long period of time is __________.

A
limestone
B
cementation
C
coal
D
compaction
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What kind of texture will a conglomerate rock have?

A
large-grained
B
fine-grained
C
medium-grained
D
coarse-grained
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Sediments in sedimentary rocks are often ____.

A
held together with natural cements
B
formed when atoms of melted minerals rearrange themselves
C
formed when lava erupts from a volcano
D
formed by magma trapped below Earth's surface
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
compaction
B
cementation
C
limestone
D
coal
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A detrital rock is named according to the color of the sediments.

A
T
B
F
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Detrital rocks are ____.

A
made from broken fragments of other rocks
B
formed from magma
C
deposited from solution
D
all of the above

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