Sedimentary Rocks Flashcards
1
Q
Name the two most common Sedimentary rocks
A
Limestone and sandstone
2
Q
What is compaction?
A
Rocks being squashed together in layers by the pressure from the rocks above it
3
Q
What is cementation?
A
Minerals from water ‘glue’ the different rocks together like cement
4
Q
Remains of animals that become trapped in the rock become what?
A
Fossils
5
Q
What part of the body that holds the animal up is left in a fossil?
A
Bones
6
Q
How can you identify a sedimentary rock?
A
Layers in the rock
