Sedimentary Rocks

True or False:

Limestone tastes sour like a lime?

• True ✅

• False ❌

Examples of sediment are​ small pieces of rock, ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   ​and (c)   .​

• broken shells
• dead plants
• living animals
• large rocks
• sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What causes rocks to get smaller and smoother over time?

• deposition

• animals

• volcanos

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

​ (a)   and ​ (b)   are examples of weathering.

• Rain
• wind
• rivers
• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Over a long time, pressure causes layers of sediment to compact and form sedimentary rock. This is called ___________.

• pressure

• cementation

• magma

• sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sort the rocks into the correct categories:

Groups:

(a) Sedimentary

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(b) Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Look at the picture.

Describe sandstone with some "what like" words.

Clue: think about what colour and what texture.

What are the large sediments in this rock?

• shells

• rocks

• plants

• animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

True or False:

Sedimentary rocks form very quickly.

• True ✅

• False ❌

What do you observe when the limestone is covered with vinegar?

• it gets hotter

• it changes colour

• gas bubbles

• no change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2