Sedimentary rock 2.3 Flashcards

1
Q

A couple layers horizontal layer of rock that is sometimes visible from miles away.

A

Stratum

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2
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Single layer of rock.

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Strata

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3
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Rock forms when rock or mineral fragments called clasts are cemented together.

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Clastic sedimentary rock

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4
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Rock that forms when minerals crystallize out of a solution such as sea water to form rock.

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Chemical sedimentary

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5
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Rock that forms from the remains of dead animals.

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Organic Sedimentary rock

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6
Q

Coral in huge colonies.

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Reefs

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7
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skeletons of tiny organisms.

A

Coral

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8
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Animal remains that cement togather

A

FossiliFerous

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9
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The process in which sedimentary rocks that are arranged in layers.

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Stratification

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10
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Motion of wind, water, waves, on lakes, oceans, rivers and Sand Dunes.

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Ripple marks

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11
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Fine grained sediments at the bottom of a shallow body of water exposed to air and dry out.

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Mud cracks

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