Which of the following best describes interbedded gypsum and halite?

a) biochemical sedimentary rocks

b) dolomite and limestone

c) evaporite sedimentary rocks

d) detrital sedimentary rocks



Which of the following methods of transportation will result in the poorest sorting?

a) glaciers

b) waves on a beach

c) streams

d) wind



Which environment would be likely to ultimately produce coal?

a) eolian dunes

b) shallow marine bay

c) swamp

d) forest



A ____ marks the end of one episode of sedimentation and the beginning of another.

a) bedding plane

b) graded beds

c) cross-bedding

d) ripple mark