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t/f sedimentary rock is formed from eroded fragments of other rock in general, s

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Question

t/f sedimentary rock is formed from eroded fragments of other rock

in general, sediments deposited at the bottom of a layer were laid down ___those at the top. a. prior to , b. after, c. at the same time as

all BUT which question can help identify a rock formation ? a. how old is the rock? b. what geographic location the rock came from? c. what enviromental conditions helped form the rock? or d. what size are the grains?

which of the following is NOT a clastic rock? a. sandstone, b. gypsum, c. mudstone, d. conglomerate

_______rocks are classified based on the size of the sediement forming them. a. clastic b. nonclastic or c. both clastic and non clastic

Explanation / Answer

true sedimentary rock is formed from eroded fragments of other rock

in general, sediments deposited at the bottom of a layer were laid down ___those at the top.

a. prior to ,

b. after,

c. at the same time as

all BUT which question can help identify a rock formation ?

a. how old is the rock?

b. what geographic location the rock came from?

c. what enviromental conditions helped form the rock? or

d. what size are the grains?

which of the following is NOT a clastic rock?

a. sandstone,

b. gypsum,

c. mudstone,

d. conglomerate

_______rocks are classified based on the size of the sediement forming them.

a. clastic

b. nonclastic

or c. both clastic and non clastic