LT 3.3 - Sedimentary Rocks

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

• weathering
• sediment
• erosion
• cememtation

Fossils are typically only found in sedimentary rocks.

• True

• False

Name this rock.

• sandstone
• coal
• shale
• flint

Name this rock.

• lithographic limestone
• breccia
• coal
• conglomerate

Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering
• sediment

What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?

• weather patterns

• tiny crystals

• bedding (layers)

• glassy surfaces

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

What sized sediment makes shale?

• Sand
• Clay
• Cobble

Which is smaller?
Clay or Silt

• Clay
• Silt

What size sediment makes sandstone?

• Pebble
• Silt
• Sand