Stories in Stone Exit Slip

What type of sedimentary rock was formed in the very beginning?

• Clastic Sedimentary

• Foliated Sedimentary

• Chemical Sedimentary

• Organic Sedimentary

Answer explanation

The first rock formed at the bottom of our ancient lake. It was formed from 5 layers of sediment.

Which environmental factor affected the size of sediments found in our sedimentary rock

• Extreme high temperatures

• Wind

• Extreme low temperatures

• Rain

Answer explanation

Years with greater total rainfall filled the rivers and streams to allow larger sediments like rocks and boulders to be carried and deposited. Years with very little total rainfall did not fill the rivers and streams high and only smaller sediments like silt were able to be carried and deposited.

What was the difference between the sedimentary rocks and the metamorphic rock?

• The metamorphic rock was more dense

• The metamorphic rock was less dense

• It was the same

• The sedimentary rock was more dense

Answer explanation

The metamorphic rock was compacted more than the sedimentary rock. This means that the metamorphic rock has more particles for the same amount of area.

What word best describes the metamorphic rock formed by pressure?

• Shiny

• Spotted

• Wavy

• Separated

Answer explanation

This metamorphic rock contains layers or bands that have a wavy appearance due to the uneven pressure applied

What rock type formed by extreme pressure and heat?

• Mineral

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

Answer explanation

Metamorphic rocks are formed from heat, pressure, or heat and pressure combined

What occurred after two plates collided?

• Sedimentary rocks formed

• A volcano and moutain formed

• A canyon formed

• A lake formed

Answer explanation

The first time the continental plates collided, the heavier plate slipped under the lighter plate and created a volcano. The second time continental plates collided, the plates pushed against each other and created a mountain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What two words best describes the igneous rock?

• Separated and colorless

• Colorless and mixed

• Melted and Mixed

• layered and mixed

Answer explanation

Igneous rocks are formed from magma and lava that has cooled, so the minerals and sediments should look melted and mixed together.

What does the color of the clay tell you about the rock?

• What sediment the rock contains

• nothing

• the type of rock

• What minerals the rock contains

Answer explanation

The color of the clay tells us what kind of sediment it is and what kind of minerals it contains.