PHSC 211 Chapter 3 Quiz (Fall 2022)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science

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Chapter 3 Quiz Questions 1 through 5 are based on Lab Exercise #1: Grain Analysis. 1. Bag A contains a. well-sorted sand. b. clay. c. a moderately sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted... mix of gravel and sand. 2. Bag B contains a. well-sorted sand. b. clay. c. a poorly sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 3. Bag C contains a. well-sorted clay. b. well-sorted gravel (with some sand from transport). c. poorly sorted sand (with some silt from transport). d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 4. Bag D contains a. clay. b. well-sorted gravel. c. a poorly sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 5. Bag E contains a. well-sorted sand. b. well-sorted gravel. c. a poorly sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel, sand, and silt. Questions 6 through 20 are based on Lab Exercise #2: Identification of Sedimentary Rocks. 6. The mineral grains in Specimen #11 are a. biotite mica. b. feldspar. c. quartz. d. hornblende. 7. Specimen #11 is a. chert. b. shale. c. quartz sandstone. d. arkose. 8. Specimen #12 has black carbonized plant remains. What is specimen #12? a. fossiliferous limestone b. bituminous coal c. graywacke d. rock salt 9. Based on the clasts in Specimen #13, the deposition environment might have been a. sand dunes. b. a warm, shallow lagoon. This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 04-11-2022 05:50:16 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/16607663/Chapter-3-Quiz/ c. a lake bottom. d. a river channel. 10. The largest grain-size dimension for Specimen #13 is a. greater than 2 mm in diameter. b. between 1/16 mm and 2 mm in diameter. c. between 1/256 mm and 1/16 mm in diameter. d. less than 1/256 mm in diameter. 11. Specimen #13 is a. chert. b. shale. c. fossiliferous limestone. d. conglomerate. 12. Specimen #14 contains obvious a. plant material. b. mammalian fossils. c. fossil molds from tiny invertebrates. d. mollusk fossils. 13. Specimen #14 is a. sandstone. b. conglomerate. c. fossiliferous limestone. d. gyprock. 14. Specimen #15 a. is fissile. b. contains visible shell fragments. c. fizzes during an acid test. d. feels gritty to the touch. 15. Specimen #15 is a. quartz chert. b. shale. c. limestone. d. conglomerate. 16. Which of the following is a diagnostic feature of Specimen #17? a. It fizzes when tested with acid. b. It is a very coarse-grained sedimentary rock. c. It is a fissile sedimentary rock. d. It is obviously the product of a high-energy depositional environment. 17. Specimen #17 is a. conglomerate. b. gyprock. c. quartz chert. d. shale. 18. Specimen #16 is composed of a. silica. b. calcium carbonate. c. grains of sand-sized particles. This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on [Show More]

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