Sedimentary Rock Virtual Lab

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• school house rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things

• sediment

• clastic rock

• organic rock

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

• True

• False

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what kind of rock is formed when debris is buried, compresses and cemented together? 

• Metmaorphic

• Magma

• Sedimetnary

• Igneous

• Are formed from weathered minerals, fossils, and rock already on the Earth’s surface, and are typically deposited in water. The sediment solidifies in layers over time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which rock is this (sedimentary)?

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There are 3 main types of sedimentary rock. One type is called (a)   which is formed when rock fragments are squeezed together to form new sedimentary rocks!

• chemical rock

• organic rock

• clastic rock

Which rocks are sedimentary? (choose all that apply)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

There are 3 main types of sedimentary rock. One type is called (a)   which is formed when minerals dissolve into a solution and then harden to form new sedimentary rocks!

• chemical rock

• organic rock

• clastic rock

​ ​ (a)   sedimentary rock is made from the remains of once living things.

• Organic

• Clastic