Sedimentary Rocks

Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid is called...

• Deposition

• Organic

• Sediment

Clastic Sedimentary Rocks

• forms from minerals that precipitates from water.

• Made up of rock fragments that have been moved by water, wind, or ice.

• forms from the remains of organisms.

Chemical Sedimentary Rocks

• forms from minerals that precipitates from water.

• Made up of rock fragments that have been moved by water, wind, or ice.

• forms from the remains of organisms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Organic Sedimentary Rocks

• forms from minerals that precipitates from water.

• Made up of rock fragments that have been moved by water, wind, or ice.

• forms from the remains of organisms.

Conglomerate rocks are an example of which kind of sedimentary rock?

• Clastic

• Chemical

• Organic

In which kind of sedimentary rock would you most likely be able to see/find a fossil?

• Clastic

• Chemical

• Organic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which kind of sedimentary rock typically displays crystals that are formed from minerals precipitation from water?

• Clastic

• Chemical

• Organic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The breaking down of rock by water, wind, or ice.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The movement of the sediment

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Deposition

The dropping of sediment in a NEW place

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Deposition