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Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Concepts

Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Concepts

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Passage

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Science

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6th Grade

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Hard

Created by

Allie Rowell

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of clastic sedimentary rocks?

Interlocking texture

Non-interlocking texture

Metallic luster

Glassy surface

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can cause clasts to become rounder?

Freezing

Chemical decay

Melting

Crystallization

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is lithification?

Melting of rocks

Compaction and cementation of sediment

Erosion of soil

Formation of crystals

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main topic of Chapter 5?

Volcanic rocks

Sedimentary rocks

Metamorphic rocks

Igneous rocks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the presence of bedding in rocks indicate?

Volcanic activity

Sedimentary processes

Metamorphic changes

Crystal growth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main factor that differentiates clastic sedimentary rocks?

Color

Grain size

Mineral content

Age

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the clastic sedimentary rock type formed from silt?

Breccia

Sandstone

Siltstone

Shale

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