What are the two groups of chemical sedimentary rock? Give an example of a rock that belongs to each group

What will be an ideal response?


Chemical sedimentary rock can be inorganic chemical precipitate or made from biochemical sediments. Chemical sedimentary rocks include chert and travertine. Biochemical rocks include coquina, chalk, and diatomite.

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A) becomes deciduous during dry times. B) carries on CAM photosynthesis. C) has extensive taproots. D) uses animals to help to disperse its seeds.

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If a surface water wave has a wavelength of 200 m and a 5-second period, its speed is ________.

A. 10 m/sec B. 40 cm/sec C. 400 cm/sec D. 4000 cm/sec E. 100 m/sec

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Any new mineral that has crystallized under high-pressure conditions tends to occupy less space than did the mineral or minerals from which it formed.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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It is ironic that modern Europe struggles to remain globally competitive because the wave of _______________________ in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeen centuries established the economic and cultural networks of modern globalization.

a. mercantilism b. communism c. nationalism d. capitalism

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