Question 1

A clastic sedimentary rock contains pieces of olivine.What rock is most likely in the source?

Accepted Answer

A) granite 
B) rhyolite 
C) andesite 
D) basalt 
A) granite 
B) rhyolite 
C) andesite 
D) basalt

Question 2

The conversion of limestone to dolostone involves the replacement of calcium ions with

Accepted Answer

A) carbonate ions. 
B) magnesium ions. 
C) silica ions. 
D) sodium ions. 
A) carbonate ions. 
B) magnesium ions. 
C) silica ions. 
D) sodium ions.

Question 3

What type of sandstone contains abundant rock fragments?

Accepted Answer

A) arkose 
B) graywacke 
C) lithic sandstone 
D) quartz arenite 
A) arkose 
B) graywacke 
C) lithic sandstone 
D) quartz arenite

Question 4

The Bahamas are an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) alluvial environment. 
B) carbonate platform. 
C) deltaic deposit. 
D) rift valley. 
A) alluvial environment. 
B) carbonate platform. 
C) deltaic deposit. 
D) rift valley.

Question 5

Which of the following is deposited only by nonbiological,chemical precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) chert 
B) coal 
C) halite 
D) limestone 
A) chert 
B) coal 
C) halite 
D) limestone

Question 6

Most of the carbonate sediments of the ocean are derived from

Accepted Answer

A) coral. 
B) crustaceans. 
C) fish. 
D) foraminifera. 
A) coral. 
B) crustaceans. 
C) fish. 
D) foraminifera.

Question 7

The salinity of the ocean

Accepted Answer

A) increases by approximately 1% each year. 
B) remains approximately constant. 
C) decreases by approximately 1% each year. 
D) fluctuates by up to 10% depending on the annual rainfall. 
A) increases by approximately 1% each year. 
B) remains approximately constant. 
C) decreases by approximately 1% each year. 
D) fluctuates by up to 10% depending on the annual rainfall.

Question 8

Sedimentary particles that are abraded will become

Accepted Answer

A) smaller and more angular. 
B) smaller and more rounded. 
C) larger and heavier. 
D) larger and more angular. 
A) smaller and more angular. 
B) smaller and more rounded. 
C) larger and heavier. 
D) larger and more angular.

Question 9

If coins represent sediment grains,then which of the following collections of coins would be best sorted?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 pennies and 5 quarters 
B) 5 pennies,5 dimes,and 5 quarters 
C) 8 pennies and 2 quarters 
D) 10 pennies 
A) 5 pennies and 5 quarters 
B) 5 pennies,5 dimes,and 5 quarters 
C) 8 pennies and 2 quarters 
D) 10 pennies

Question 10

Which of the following environments is an example of a shoreline environment?

Accepted Answer

A) alluvial 
B) continental shelf 
C) delta 
D) organic reef 
A) alluvial 
B) continental shelf 
C) delta 
D) organic reef

Question 11

In what type of environment did the ripples depicted below most likely form?

Accepted Answer

A) beach (waves) 
B) alluvial (stream) 
C) desert (wind) 
D) delta (river plus tides) 
A) beach (waves) 
B) alluvial (stream) 
C) desert (wind) 
D) delta (river plus tides)

Question 12

Which of the following sedimentary rock groups are most abundant?

Accepted Answer

A) cherts and evaporites 
B) sandstones and conglomerates 
C) limestones and dolostones 
D) siltstones,mudstones,and shales 
A) cherts and evaporites 
B) sandstones and conglomerates 
C) limestones and dolostones 
D) siltstones,mudstones,and shales

Question 13

The type of sedimentary basin that forms as a result of one tectonic plate overriding another,causing the plate to bend downward,is called a

Accepted Answer

A) thermal subsidence basin. 
B) tectonic basin. 
C) rift basin. 
D) flexural basin. 
A) thermal subsidence basin. 
B) tectonic basin. 
C) rift basin. 
D) flexural basin.

Question 14

The type of weathering whereby rocks may be dissolved is called

Accepted Answer

A) chemical weathering. 
B) mechanical weathering. 
C) physical weathering. 
D) diagenetic weathering. 
A) chemical weathering. 
B) mechanical weathering. 
C) physical weathering. 
D) diagenetic weathering.

Question 15

At what temperature does organic matter begin to convert to oil and gas?

Accepted Answer

A) 90°C 
B) 50°C 
C) 190°C 
D) 150°C 
A) 90°C 
B) 50°C 
C) 190°C 
D) 150°C

Question 16

A clastic sedimentary rock composed of medium-grained (1-mm diameter)particles is called a

Accepted Answer

A) conglomerate. 
B) sandstone. 
C) shale. 
D) siltstone. 
A) conglomerate. 
B) sandstone. 
C) shale. 
D) siltstone.

A clastic sedimentary rock contains pieces of olivine.What rock is most likely in the source?

The conversion of limestone to dolostone involves the replacement of calcium ions with

What type of sandstone contains abundant rock fragments?

The Bahamas are an example of a(n)

Which of the following is deposited only by nonbiological,chemical precipitation?

Most of the carbonate sediments of the ocean are derived from

The salinity of the ocean

Sedimentary particles that are abraded will become

If coins represent sediment grains,then which of the following collections of coins would be best sorted?

Which of the following environments is an example of a shoreline environment?

In what type of environment did the ripples depicted below most likely form?

Which of the following sedimentary rock groups are most abundant?

The type of sedimentary basin that forms as a result of one tectonic plate overriding another,causing the plate to bend downward,is called a

The type of weathering whereby rocks may be dissolved is called

At what temperature does organic matter begin to convert to oil and gas?

A clastic sedimentary rock composed of medium-grained (1-mm diameter)particles is called a

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Exam 5: Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

A clastic sedimentary rock contains pieces of olivine.What rock is most likely in the source?

The conversion of limestone to dolostone involves the replacement of calcium ions with

What type of sandstone contains abundant rock fragments?

The Bahamas are an example of a(n)

Which of the following is deposited only by nonbiological,chemical precipitation?

Most of the carbonate sediments of the ocean are derived from

The salinity of the ocean

Sedimentary particles that are abraded will become

If coins represent sediment grains,then which of the following collections of coins would be best sorted?

Which of the following environments is an example of a shoreline environment?

In what type of environment did the ripples depicted below most likely form?

Which of the following sedimentary rock groups are most abundant?

The type of sedimentary basin that forms as a result of one tectonic plate overriding another,causing the plate to bend downward,is called a

The type of weathering whereby rocks may be dissolved is called

At what temperature does organic matter begin to convert to oil and gas?

A clastic sedimentary rock composed of medium-grained (1-mm diameter)particles is called a

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

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