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Name:
Sedimentary Rocks
Where do sedimentary rocks come from?
Can you think of an example of sedimentary rock?
What processes are involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation of inorganic and organic ______________
which undergo _______________ and _________________ to form a rock.
Sedimentary Rock Classifications
Clastic Types
Organic Types
Chemical Types
1.)
__________________
1.)_________________
1.)_______________
2.)
___________________
2.)__________________
2.)_______________
3.)
___________________
The law of Superposition tells us that the ____________ rocks are at the _____________ of the
rock section and the ___________________ rocks are at the _______________ of the rock
section.