Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: Formation of Sedimentary Rocks

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Dissolution is an example of __________.
A)erosion
B)chemical weathering
C)physical weathering
D)limestone
2
What is the most likely way for rock at the bottom of the land in the figure to be exposed to sunlight?
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A)weathering and erosion
B)metamorphism
C)fossil digging
D)intrusive cooling
3
When are sediments transported by a river deposited?
A)when the velocity of the river slows down
B)when the river is transporting too much sediment
C)when the discharge of a river is increased
D)when the river gains velocity
4
What are the two types of weathering?
A)erosion and physical
B)erosion and chemical
C)cementation and chemical
D)physical and chemical
5
What type of weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces of rock without chemical change?
A)erosional weathering
B)chemical weathering
C)clastic sediments
D)physical weathering
6
What processes aid in the formation of sediments?
A)erosion only
B)deposition and solidification
C)weathering and metamorphism
D)weathering and erosion
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