2.3 "Sedimentary Rock" Flashcards
1
Q
Layers of rock.
A
strata
2
Q
Rock that is made of fragments of rock that is cemented together by a mineral such as quartz.
A
clastic sedimentary rock
3
Q
Mineral fragments.
A
clasts
4
Q
Rock that forms when minerals crystallize out of as solution such as sea water.
A
chemical sedimentary rock
5
Q
Rock that forms from the remains of once-living plants and animals.
A
organic sedimentary rock
6
Q
The process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers.
A
stratification
