Sedimentary Rocks - Late/Redo

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• school house rock

Chemical rocks are...

• Made from heat

• Made when water evaporates and minerals crystallize

• Made from dead animals/plants

• Made from pieces of other rocks

Organic rocks are...

• Made from heat

• Made when water evaporates and minerals crystallize

• Made from the remains of dead animals/plants

• Made from pieces of other rocks

What is an example of an organic rock?

• coal
• breccia
• rock salt
• shale

What factors can lead to the formation of a sedimentary rock?

• melting and solidification

• extreme heat and pressure

• compaction and cementation

Describe the texture of breccia.

• vesicular

• clastic

• crystalline

• bioclastic

Which of the following is a land-derived sedimentary rock?

• rock gypsum

• limestone

• gabbro

• conglomerate

When sediments are pressed together tightly, this is called ____________.

• Compaction
• Cementation
• Weathering
• Erosion

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

• compaction
• deposition
• organic rock
• cementation

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice

• erosion
• cementation 
• pressure
• weathering