Sedimentary Rocks

"Small, solid pieces of material that comes from living things."

• weathering

• erosion

• sediment

• sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the 4 step process that a sedimentary rock goes through to form (in order)?

• Weathering/erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition

• Weathering/erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

• cementation, compaction, deposition, weathering/erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the 3 types of sedimentary rocks?

• clastic, organic, and chemical rocks

• biochemical, clastic, and organic rocks

• inorganic, organic, and chemical rocks

• clastic, organic, and non-chemical rocks

Choose the best definition of clastic rocks.

• a sedimentary rock that forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in layers

• a sedimentary rock formed when minerals dissolved in water solutions crystallize

• a sedimentary rock formed when rock fragments are squeezed together

Choose the example(s) of clastic rock (there may be more than one listed below).

• shale

• conglomerate

• breccia

• limestone

"Sedimentary rock that forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in layers" best describes which term?

• chemical rocks

• clastic rocks

• organic rocks

Which type of sedimentary rock forms when minerals dissolved when water solutions crystallize OR when lakes/seas evaporate?

• chemical rocks

• biochemical rocks

• clastic rocks

• sedimentary rocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Choose the example(s) of chemical rock below (there may be more than one listed).

• sandstone

• coal

• limestone

• rock salt made from Halite

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Choose the example(s) of organic rock (there may be more than one listed below).

• rock salt

• shale

• coal

• limestone

What type of sedimentary rock(s) is best used for building?

• shale and limestone

• breccia and conglomerate

• coal and shale

• sandstone and limestone