2.3 Flashcards

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1
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sand grains are compacted then cemented togetyher

A

sandstone

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2
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when mineral fragments are cemented together

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clastic sedimentary rocks

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3
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rock or mineral fragments

A

clasts

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4
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when minerals crystalize out of a solution

A

chemical sedimentary rock

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5
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forms from the remains of once living plants and animals

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organic sedimentary rock

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6
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remains of animals or plants

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fossils

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7
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coral colonies

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reefs

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8
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animal remains become cemented together

A

fossiliferous limestone

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9
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curvey paterns on sand dunes

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ripple marks

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10
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when fine grained sediments at the bottom of a shallow body of water are exposed to air and dry out

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mud cracks

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11
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horrizontal layer of rock

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strata

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12
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when sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers

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statification

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13
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when partially decomposed plant material is burried between sediment and is changed from heat and pressure

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coal

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14
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rock and mineral fragments

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sediment

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15
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skeletons of tiny organisms

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coral

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