Sedimentary Rocks and "Rocks on the Beach" article reading

Sedimentary Rocks

Sediments - broken down rocky materials

Where do sediments come from?

Weathering - breakdown of rocky material
Erosion - movement of rocky material
Deposition - settling of rocky material

All of this happens by natural means (rain, wind, temperature change, etc.) and is caused by the Sun's energy.

​Simulation Exploration

Multiple Choice

How do sedimentary rocks form?

• Weathering and Erosion

• Cooling of Magma or Lava

• Heat and Pressure

• Cementing and Compacting of Sediments

Multiple Choice

How do sediments form?

• Melting of Rock

• Heat and Pressure

• Weathering and Erosion

• Cooling of Magma or Lava

Multiple Choice

Where does the energy come from to form sediments and sedimentary rocks?

• The Sun

• Earth's Core

• Nuclear Reactors

• Humans

Multiple Choice

Which types of rocks can fossils be found in?

• Intrusive Igneous Rock

• Extrusive Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for sedimentary rocks to form (based on the simulation)?

• A couple of hours

• A few days

• Thousand's of Years

• Millions of Years

​Read the article and make some annotations as a group. Someone should write them down. Afterwards, we will discuss our annotations then answer the questions on the following slides.

Multiple Choice

What determines a rock's type?

• How it's made

• It's color

• Where it is

• It's texture

Multiple Choice

What "glues" sedimentary rocks together?

• Water

• Minerals

• Sunlight

• Magma

Multiple Choice

What kind of rocks are formed from magma?

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Fossils