Sedimentary Rocks Flashcard 2025

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Sediments are classified by ______

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Particle Size

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_________ is an all encompassing term for loose or unconsolidated material that originate from a parent rock (clastic), chemical precipitation, or chemical secretion by an organism.

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Sediments

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Rounding and sorting of sediments occurs during ________.

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Transport

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Siltstone is a _____

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Clastic Rock

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What does 'well sorted' mean in context of sedimentary rocks?

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It means they have similar size grains

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Composed of clasts and fragments from other rocks

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Clastic

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Come from compounds and ions that precipitate out of solution

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Chemical

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Formed from organic processes that involve living organisms

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Biochemical

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Claystone, sandstone, shale

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Examples of clastic

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Halite, dolostone, anhydrite

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Examples of chemical