8.4B| Module 8 Quiz - Destructive Geologic Processes and Sedimentary Rocks

Instructions

Complete all assignments in the module before starting this quiz. Read the learning objectives below. If you are uncertain how to demonstrate your understanding of them, go back and review or reach out to your instructor or tutor with questions before starting this quiz. You have only one attempt and 35 minutes.  

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Time Needed

35 minutes.

Learning Objectives

• Students can explain how specific agents of mechanical and chemical weathering can weaken and break-down rock.
• Students can describe the differences between constructive and destructive geologic forces and provide a specific example of each
  
• Describe the processes that form different types of sedimentary rocks
• Use texture, fossils, and structures to interpret environmental conditions
• Use texture and composition to identify common sedimentary rocks and their origins (depositional environment)