Sedimentary Rocks

What are the types of sedimentary rock?

• Igneous; Metamorphic; Sedimentary

• Clastic; Igneous; Sedimentary

• Chemical; Clastic; Inorganic

• Bioclastic; 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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Bioclastic 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

What is an example of an organic rock?

• coal
• breccia
• rock salt
• shale

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

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Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?

• weathering
• sediment

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Which formation process do most sedimentary rocks follow?

• cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion

• erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition

• erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

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How are clastic rocks formed?

• minerals dissolve in a solution & then crystallize

• rock fragments are squeezed together

• remains of plants & animals are deposited in thick layers

What factors can lead to the formation of a sedimentary rock?

• evaporation and precipitation

• melting and solidification

• extreme heat and pressure

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Describe the texture of breccia.

• vesicular

• clastic

• crystalline

• bioclastic

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