Technology Option
What is the deepest Lake in Georgia?
How does this compare with the deepest Lake
in the United States?
Why does this difference exist?
Sedimentary Rocks in Georgia
You won’t find drastic examples of sedimentary
rocks around the lakes in Georgia, but you
could in the distant future.
Why?
Hint
The lakes in Georgia were created by humans.
What does that mean about their age in
comparison with natural lakes created by the
Earth? Which is older man-made lakes or lakes
created by the Earth?
Foliated Vs. Sedimentary
Examine both rocks.
What differences do you notice in the texture
that can help you from mixing the two up?
Remember: Texture is the way something
LOOKS and FEELS!
Sedimentary Rock Formations
View the slides and make observations about
Sedimentary Rock formations.
What do they all have in common?
What differences do you notice?
Technology OptionFind you own images of Sedimentary Rocks on
Earth.
Sedimentary Rock #1
Organic Rocks
What do you think these types of rocks are
made of?
What evidence would you look for in the rock
that would support this?
Draw a picture of a typical organic rock.
Some examples of organic rocks are amber and
coal.
Sedimentary Rock #2
Clastic Rocks
What are the Key Vocabulary terms that are
associated with Clastic? There are 4!
What is the order that they go in?
Draw a diagram of a typical Clastic Rock. Some
examples of clastic rocks are sandstone and
conglomerate.
Sedimentary Rock #3
Chemical Rocks
What process is a part of the formation of
chemical rocks that is NOT a part of any other
type of rock?
Draw a diagram or create a timeline for the
creation of a chemical rock.
Some examples of chemical rocks are rock salt
and Limestone