Sedimentary Rocks

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

• melting and solidification

• extreme heat and pressure

• compaction and cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• evaporation and precipitation

• melting and solidification

• extreme heat and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Describe the texture of breccia.

• vesicular

• clastic

• crystalline

• bioclastic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• rock gypsum

• limestone

• gabbro

• conglomerate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Describe the texture of limestone.

• bioclastic

• clastic

• vesicular

• glassy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Describe the texture of dolostone.

• clastic

• bioclastic

• glassy

• crystalline

Which of the following is a chemically formed sedimentary rock?

• marble

• breccia

• rock salt

• quartz

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What are the types of sedimentary rock?

• Igneous; Metamorphic; Sedimentary

• Clastic; Igneous; Sedimentary

• Chemical; Clastic; Inorganic

• Organic; Clastic; Chemical

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

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2