Sedimentary Rocks

What does the word compaction mean?

_______is the gluing or sticking together of sediments

Write the definition of sediment in your own words!

______sedimentary rocks are formed by compacted sediments and are classified by their size

List at least two examples of clastic sedimentary rocks. (spelling doesn't count)

________rocks are the only type of rock that will contain fossils or evidence of past life?

Which one is the definition of sedimentary rocks

• bark, leaves or mayonnaise that has been carried around the earth.

• Rocks, sand or dirt that has been carried to place by water, wind, or glacier

• dirt that sits for millions of years

• eroded dirt

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definition of erosion

• wind blowing

• animals pooping and turning into fossils by wind

• the breakdown of materials in the earths crust into sediment

• breakdown of leaves

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an organism is...

• a Lamborghini Ferrari 12320690 turbo super charged Porsche

• a living thing

• an animal

• a plant

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sedimentary rocks often contain fossils.

• True

• False

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