Minerals make up rocks. The most common type of rock to find along coastlines is:

Minerals are:

 naturally occurring

 

specific elements/proportions

 

solid

 

all of the above

 

Question 2Minerals make up rocks.  The most common type of rock to find along coastlines is:

 

sedimentary

 

igneous

 

metamorphic

 

Question 3The process that breaks up rock to create sediment is known as:

 

jointing

 

weathering

 

erosion

 

lithification

 

Question 4Which choice represents sediment in size order from smallest to largest?

 

silt, clay, sand, pebbles

 

sand, pebbles, silt, boulders

 

clay, silt, sand, cobbles

 

boulders, pebbles, sand, clay

 

Question 5Which of the following may be considered agents of erosion?

 

ice

 

water

 

wind

 

all of the above

 

Question 6After careful analysis, you notice that sediment is well rounded.  What does that physical feature say about the characteristic of the sediment?

 

the sediment is immature

 

the sediment is well sorted

 

the sediment is poorly sorted

 

the sediment is mature

 

 

 

Question 7In the field you observe a sandstone with ripple marks.  What can you infer about the depositional history of that area?

 

it was once a cave

 

it was once a beach

 

it was once a volcanic island

 

it was once a lake

 

Question 8Reef coasts would most likely display which type of material?

 

silica (quartz)

 

olivine

 

calcium carbonate (calcite)

 

granite

 

Question 9Sea level rises and leaves behind a record in sedimentary rocks.  This is known as a ________________ sequence.

 

transgressive

 

regressive

 

metamorphic

 

cross bedded

 

Question 10The most common coastal material at Jones Beach is?

 

calcium carbonate

 

olivine

 

granite

 

silica (quartz)

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