Sedimentary Rocks

What sized sediment makes shale?

• Sand
• Clay
• Cobble

What size sediment makes sandstone?

• Pebble
• Silt
• Sand

Name this rock.

• lithographic limestone
• breccia
• coal
• conglomerate

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

• weathering
• sediment
• erosion
• cementation

_{Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.}

• True
• False

This rock is made of the remains of dead sea creatures (which have turned into oil). What type of sedimentary rock is it?

• Clastic
• Basalt
• Limestone
• Sandstone

Sediment becomes sedimentary rock when...

• seashells and fossils mix with sediment
• the wind, weather, and ice freeze sediment together
• sediment settles in layers and the weight squeezes the layers to form a rock

What characteristic do sedimentary rocks often have?

• weather patterns
• tiny crystals
• striped layers
• glassy surfaces

This rock is gray and made from clay. What type of sedimentary rock is pictured?

• Sandstone
• Siltstone
• Shale
• Andesite

Which Sedimentary rock can burn and is also a fossil fuel?

• Halite
• Coal
• Shale
• Limestone