Physics Chapter 7 This Forces Precipitation The Sugar crystals The Bahamas

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Match the sediment size with the appropriate rock. (Answers may be used more than once.)

A) Clay

B) Gravel

C) Silt

D) Sand

7) Breccia

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.3 – Detrital Sedimentary Rocks

Focus/Concepts: 7.3

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere.

8) Graywacke

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.3 – Detrital Sedimentary Rocks

Focus/Concepts: 7.3

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere.

9) Quartz Sandstone

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.3 – Detrital Sedimentary Rocks

Focus/Concepts: 7.3

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere.

10) Siltstone

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.3 – Detrital Sedimentary Rocks

Focus/Concepts: 7.3

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere.

11) Claystone

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.3 – Detrital Sedimentary Rocks

Focus/Concepts: 7.3

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere.

Put the various grades of coal in order from lowest grade to highest grade. (Note: First refers to

lowest grade and Fourth refers to highest grade.)

A) Peat

B) Anthracite Coal

C) Lignite

D) Bituminous Coal

12) First

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.5 – Coal: An Organic Sedimentary Rock

Focus/Concepts: 7.5

Earth Science LO: 6.8 – Life changes the physical and chemical properties of Earth’s geosphere,

hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

13) Second

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.5 – Coal: An Organic Sedimentary Rock

Focus/Concepts: 7.5

Earth Science LO: 6.8 – Life changes the physical and chemical properties of Earth’s geosphere,

hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

14) Third

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.5 – Coal: An Organic Sedimentary Rock

Focus/Concepts: 7.5

Earth Science LO: 6.8 – Life changes the physical and chemical properties of Earth’s geosphere,

hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

15) Fourth

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.5 – Coal: An Organic Sedimentary Rock

Focus/Concepts: 7.5

Earth Science LO: 6.8 – Life changes the physical and chemical properties of Earth’s geosphere,

hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

Match the textural descriptions with the appropriate sedimentary composition.

A) Crystalline appearance.

B) Sub-angular clasts, poor sorting.

C) Black, fibrous material. Some layering.

16) Detrital

Diff: 2

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension

Global Sci Out: 2

Section: 7.7 – Classification of Sedimentary Rocks

Focus/Concepts: 7.7

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere.

17) Organic

Diff: 2

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension

Global Sci Out: 2

Section: 7.7 – Classification of Sedimentary Rocks

Focus/Concepts: 7.7

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere.

18) Chemical

Diff: 2

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension

Global Sci Out: 2

Section: 7.7 – Classification of Sedimentary Rocks

Focus/Concepts: 7.7

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere.

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Match the environment of deposition with the appropriate category. Answers will be used more

than once.

A) Marine Environment

B) Transitional Environment

C) Continental Environment

19) Alluvial Fan

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.8 – Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments

Focus/Concepts: 7.8

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere & 5.6 – Water shapes landscapes.

20) Deep Marine

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.8 – Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments

Focus/Concepts: 7.8

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere & 5.6 – Water shapes landscapes.

21) Mudflat

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.8 – Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments

Focus/Concepts: 7.8

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere & 5.6 – Water shapes landscapes.

22) Swamp

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.8 – Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments

Focus/Concepts: 7.8

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere & 5.6 – Water shapes landscapes.

23) Fluvial

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.8 – Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments

Focus/Concepts: 7.8

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere & 5.6 – Water shapes landscapes.

24) Beach

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.8 – Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments

Focus/Concepts: 7.8

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere & 5.6 – Water shapes landscapes.

25) Lacustrine

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.8 – Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments

Focus/Concepts: 7.8

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere & 5.6 – Water shapes landscapes.

26) Reef

Diff: 1

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Global Sci Out: 7

Section: 7.8 – Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments

Focus/Concepts: 7.8

Earth Science LO: 4.6 – Earth materials take many different forms as they cycle through the

geosphere & 5.6 – Water shapes landscapes.

7.5 Essay Questions

1) Explain how the intrusive igneous rock granite can go from a crystalline igneous rock to a

sediment to a sedimentary rock.

2) Explain how the size, shape, and sorting of sediments can provide information about the

distance the sediment has traveled from its source.

3) One common science project for children is to grow sugar crystals on a string dangling in a jar

of sugar water. Explain how this experiment works. Compare and contrast this experiment to the

current environmental conditions present around the Bahamas. What kind of rocks would you

expect to be forming there?

4) Compare and contrast how the formation of biochemical sediments differs from the formation

of inorganic sediments. (Note: “Inorganic sediments” refers to those formed in chemical

sedimentary rocks.)

5) If coal is composed of organic materials, what prevents them from decaying before they

become a sedimentary rock?

6) When studying sedimentary rocks, it is important to understand their environment of

deposition. What is the environment of deposition and how can it contribute information about

the geologic history of the rock?

7) The River Loop Trail at Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island, IL, has exposures

revealing nearly 130 million years of geologic history. At the base of the hill is Devonian-aged

limestone containing brachiopods and bryozoans. Above the limestone is Pennsylvanian-aged

shale, with an unconformity between the two. The black shale is rich with fossils of ferns and

marsh grasses. Directly on top of the shale is Pennsylvanian-aged sandstone. Using the geologic

materials described, determine the environment of deposition for each unit. How has the overall

environment changed from the Devonian to the end of the Pennsylvanian?

8) The Grinnell Formation in Glacier National Park contains mudcracks that date back nearly 1.5

billion years. How could these delicate structures have been preserved for so long?

9) How will the current cycle of climate change affect the rate of transfer of CO2 between the

geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere?

7.6 Visual

1)

How would you describe the shape of the clasts in the rock in the above image?

2)

Would the rock in the above image be considered a sedimentary breccia or a conglomerate?

3)

What kind of sorting is visible in the above image?

4)

What is the name of the rock in the above image?

5)

What is the sedimentary texture displayed in the above image?

6)

What sedimentary structure is visible in the above image?

7) Assume the left side of the ripple is long with a gentle slope and the right side of the ripple is

short and has a steep slope. Which direction was the current flowing toward when this structure

was created?

8)

What sedimentary structure is visible in the above image?

9)

What does the presence of mudcracks indicate about the paleoenvironment?

10)

How many sets of cross-beds are present in Figure 7?