ConcepTest: Concrete-Rock Analogy
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Initial Publication Date: May 8, 2006
Question:
Concrete is formed by adding cement and water to a mixture of sand and gravel. This could be seen as an analog for the formation of a ___________ sedimentary rock.
a. clastic
b. chemical
c. biochemical.
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is A.
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