Sedimentary Rocks Flashcards
1
Q
Sedimentary rocks
A
pieces of sediment are cemented together
2
Q
Sediments
A
sediments are in any body of water
3
Q
3 types
A
Clastic
Chemical
Organic
4
Q
Clastic
A
fragments of rocks glued together
cemented underwater
5
Q
Examples of Clastic
A
Conglomerate
Breccia
Sandstone
6
Q
Conglomerate
A
round pebbles/sand glued together
7
Q
Breccia
A
sharp, jagged pebbles & gravel glued together
8
Q
Sandstone
A
sand-sized particles glued together
quartz
9
Q
Chemical
A
acid dissolves minerals
after evaporation the rest of the minerals form rocks
10
Q
Examples of Chemical
A
Limestone
Rocksalt
Rock Gypsum
11
Q
Limstone
A
fizzes with calcite
strong to acids
12
Q
Rocksalt
A
Hailite
13
Q
Rock Gypsum
A
Gypsum
14
Q
Organic
A
living orgnisms
15
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Organic forms
A
solid remains of living plants & animals