Sedimentary rocks

Sedimentary rocks

Week 10 session 1

Sedimentary rocks are made of

Sediments

Multiple Choice

What makes up Earth sediments

• Soil, clay

• sand, bits of rocks

• dead plants/animals and animal matter

• all choices make up Earth sediments

How do Sedimentary rocks form?

Layers and layers of sediments are pressurizing one another, then hardens to form a rock

Multiple Choice

Older layers of sediments are found on top and new layers are found in the bottom

• True

• False

Types of sedimentary rocks depend on

Materials inside the sediments

Multiple Choice

Limestone is a sedimentary rock made up of _______

• Skeletons and shells of dead sea animals

• rounded rocks

• tiny particles

• quartz of sand

Multiple Choice

Sandstone is a sedimentary rock made of _____

• Skeletons and shells of dead sea animals

• tiny particles

• rounded rocks

• Sand quartz

Multiple Choice

This rock is made of rounded small rocks, we call it __________

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Mudstone/Shale

• Conglomerate

Multiple Choice

What makes up Earth sediments

• Soil, clay

• sand, bits of rocks

• dead plants/animals and animal matter

• all choices make up Earth sediments