2.2 Flashcards

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Made up of one or more fragments cemented tighter by a mineral such as calcite or quartz.

A

clastic sedimentary rock

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2
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Forms from the solutions of dissolved minerals and water.

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chemical sedimentary rock

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3
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layers of rock

A

strata

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4
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collect animal remains.

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fossiliferous limestone

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5
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very small but are in huge colonies

A

reefs

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6
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Made up of remains of plants and animals.

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organic sedimentary rock

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7
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the process where sediment rocks are arrange din layers.

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stratification

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