Sedimentary Rock

What two processes form sedimentary rock?

• Compaction and Collection

• Compaction and Cementation

• Cementation and Pressure

• Heat and Pressure

Sedimentary Rock is composed of?

• Sediments

• Dirt

• Magma

• Lava

________ are small pieces of rock fragments.

• Clay

• Rock

• Organic material

• Clasts

Clastic rock is defined as....

• igneous rock

• broken pieces of minerals and rock fragments

• a bunch of stuff all squished all together

Geologists identify clastic rocks according to the clast....

• Sediment size

• Size and Shape

• material makeup

• Heat and pressure

______ ______ forms when minerals crystallize directly from water.

• Sedimentary rock

• Chemical Rock

• Biochemical Rock

• Clastic Rock

The most common chemical rock is?

• Coal

• Conglomorate

• Limestone

• Chert

________ ______ is a sedimentary rock that was formed by organisms or contains the remains of organisms.

• Chemical Rock

• Biochemical Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Clastic Rock

Limestone is also classified as _____ ____ because it contains the elements carbon and oxygen.

• Chemical Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Carbonate Rock

Coal is a biochemical rock. It is composed of what?

• Fragments of rocks

• Remains of plants and animals

• Sediments

• Only Santa Claus knows