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Sedimentary Rock Story Notes
Directions: Visit the following three sites to learn how sedimentary rocks are formed and to find
out the names and properties of some common sedimentary rocks. Then complete the table
below.
Sedimentary Rock
Exploring Earth: How Sediments are Deposited
Rock Hounds: How Sedimentary Rock Is Formed
How Sedimentary Rocks Form
You’ll need to describe the process by which sedimentary rock is formed when you create your
rock cycle book, so visit these three web pages to learn about how sedimentary rock is formed.
Explain the process below:
Types of Sedimentary Rocks
You’ll need to include examples of sedimentary rock in your book, so tell all about the type of
sedimentary rock you want to use in your story. Include any information about the rocks’
characteristics and/or ways to identify it. Include information about how it was formed. Use
vocabulary words such as: detrial, organic, chemical, coarse crystal, medium crystal, fine
crystal, clastic, and/or non-clastic.
Type of rock:
How formed:
Rock’s characteristics (color, crystals, grain size, composition)