Name___________________________________
Period________________
Date___________________
3.3 Sedimentary Rocks Notes
From Sediment To Rock
Sediment rocks form from particles deposited by
____________ and _______________.
Sediment is _____________, __________________ pieces of
material that come from ______________ or _____________
things.
Water, _____________, and ________ can carry sediment and
deposit it in _______________.
Erosion
What are the forces that break up and wear away all the
rocks on Earth’s surface?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Erosion occurs when
running________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
_________.
Deposition
Deposition is the process by which ________________
settles out of the _____________ or _____________ carrlying
it. (The moving water or wind slows and deposits the
sediment.)
Different types of sediment are
______________________________________________
_______________________________.
Compaction
Before compaction occurs, the following steps take place:
1. Sediments fit _______________ _________________.
2. Thick layers of sediment __________________ _______.
3. These layers are heavy and _______________ down on the
______________ beneath them.
4. Then, __________________ occurs.
Compaction is the process
__________________________________________________.
Cementation
Cementation is the
_______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________.
This means that while compaction is taking place, the
minerals in the rock slowly dissove in the water and seep
into the spaces between particles of sediment.
This process often takes millions of years to work.
Types of Sedimentary Rock
There are three major groups of sedimentary rocks:
1.
2.
3.
Clastic Rocks
A clastic rock is a
_________________________________________________________
_________________. Clastic rocks are grouped by the
_________________________, or particles, of which they are
mad.
Shale feels smooth, and splits easily into flat
pieces.
Sketch rock:
Sandstone forms from the sand on beaches, on the ocean
floor, in riverbeds, and in sand dunes.
Sandstone can easily ______________ water through
these holes.
Sketch rock:
Conglomerate and Breccia contain a mixture of
_____________________________ of
different sizes.
Conglomerate has ________________ edges. Breccia has
fragments with
________________ edges.
Organic Rocks
Organic rock forms where
_____________________________________________________
_________________________.
“Organic” refers to
__________________________________________________________.
Two important organic rocks are ___________________ and
___________________________.
Coal forms from the remains
of____________________________________________
______________________________.
Limestone are formed by the hard _______________ of
_______________________.
Explain how limestone is formed.
______________________________________________________
___________
______________________________________________________
___________
______________________________________________________
___________
______________________________________________________
___________
______________________________________________________
___________
Chemical Rocks
Chemical rock forms when minerals that are dissolved
___________________________________
_______________________________________. They can also
form from mineral deposits left when _________________ or
_______________ evaporate.
Halite and gypsum are both formed by evaporation.
Uses of Sedimentary Rocks
Sandstone and limestone are used as
________________________________.
What is the White House in Washington, D.C. built out
of?_________________________________.
What is use for decorating or covering the outside walls of
buildings? _________________________
________________________
Limestone is used for __________________________________
and ___________________
_____________________.