Sedimentary Rocks (Exit Ticket)

Which formation process do most sedimentary rocks follow?

• cementation, compaction, deposition, burial

• burial, compaction, cementation, deposition

• deposition, burial, compaction, cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Fragments of pre-existing rocks are called _______________.

• gabbro

• clasts

• pumice

The clastic rock siltstone is made of:

• sand
• gravel
• silt

The clastic rock shale is made of:

• sand
• gravel 
• clay

Small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things are called __________________.

• sediment

• clastic rock

• organic rock

• deposition

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock is called __________________.

• weathering

• sediment

• erosion

• cememtation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the types of sedimentary rock?

• Igneous; Metamorphic; Sedimentary

• Clastic; Igneous; Sedimentary

• Chemical; Clastic; Inorganic

• Organic; Clastic; Chemical

Chemical rocks are...

• Made from heat

• Made when water evaporates and minerals crystallize

• Made from dead animals/plants

• Made from pieces of other rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

This rock is made of large bits of gravel cemented together. What type of sedimentary rock is it?

• Clastic
• Chemical
• Organic