Sedimentary Rocks

the process where sediment is deposited after being moved by erosion

• deposition
• condensation
• sublimation
• evaporation

rock made from fragments of weathered rocks

• clastic sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• volcanic rock

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

rock composed of broken shell and bone fragments

• bioclastic sedimentary rock

• Limestone
• Marble
• Granite

rock formed from the remains of living organisms

• organic sedimentary rock

• volcanic rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

rock formed by the precipitation of minerals

• chemical sedimentary rock

• volcanic rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

rock formed by the precipitation of minerals

• carbonate rock

• volcanic rock
• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock

How much of Earth’s crust do sedimentary rocks make up?

• about 50%
• about 25%
• about 90%
• about 5%

Where do sedimentary rocks form?

• At or near the Earth's surface
• On the surface of the moon
• In outer space
• Deep within the Earth's mantle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How are sedimentary rocks formed

• By the process of evaporation of water
• Through the process of deposition, compaction, and cementation of sediments.
• Through volcanic eruptions and cooling of lava
• Through the transformation of igneous rocks

What starts deposition

• Weathering
• Volcanic eruption
• Erosion
• Tectonic movement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4