Sedimentary Rock Texture Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of sedimentary rock textures with this concise quiz. Answer each question to the best of your ability.
Which of the following best describes the texture of a conglomerate?
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Rounded gravel-sized clasts
Angular sand-sized grains
Microscopic crystals
Interlocking calcite crystals
Match each sedimentary texture term to its correct description.
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Description
Clast-supported
Grain supported
Mud supported
Well sorted
Poorly sorted
Matrix-supported
Grain supported
Mud supported
Well sorted
Poorly sorted
Sorting
Grain supported
Mud supported
Well sorted
Poorly sorted
Poorly sorted
Grain supported
Mud supported
Well sorted
Poorly sorted
What is the term for the size, shape, and arrangement of grains in a sedimentary rock?
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Which sedimentary rock is most likely to display a well-sorted, fine-grained texture?
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Sandstone
Breccia
Conglomerate
Limestone
On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident are you in identifying sedimentary rock textures?
Not confident
1
2
3
4
Very confident
5
1 is Not confident, 5 is Very confident
Which of the following rocks typically forms from mud or clay and has a fissile texture?
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Shale
Sandstone
Conglomerate
Chert
Which texture indicates rapid deposition from a high-energy environment?
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Poorly sorted, angular grains
Well sorted, rounded grains
Crystalline texture
Micritic texture
Name one sedimentary rock that commonly displays a crystalline texture.
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