Rock layers
Sedimentary Rock formation
Final Jeopardy Question
100
Limestone formed in this type of an environment.
What is an ocean?
100
This is the first stage of sedimentary rock formation and this how it was demonstrated in the making of our sedimentary sandwich in class.
What is weathering? This happened when Mr. Reyes broke up all the food particles (M&Ms, pretzels, slices of bread, etc).
100
This was the name of the individual who lead the first expedition through the Grand Canyon in the year ______. A. Major Jackson Wesley Powers in 1869 B. Major James Wesley Powell in 1969 C. Major Jack Wesley Powers in 1769 D. Major John Wesley Powell in 1869
Who was Major John Wesley Powell in 1869?
200
Sandstone formed in this type of an environment.
What is a desert?
200
This is the second stage of sedimentary rock formation and this how it was demonstrated in the making of our sedimentary sandwich in class.
What is erosion? This happened when the students brought the materials back to their table.
300
You find a piece of limestone on in the woods behind your house. What substance is most likely to be found in the rock?
What is calcite?
300
This is the third stage of sedimentary rock formation and this how it was demonstrated in the making of our sedimentary sandwich in class.
What is deposition? This was demonstrated when the students made their sandwich by stacking the materials in layers.
400
The layer of sediment in an ocean basin that is made of sand, silt, clay, calcite and the remains of ocean animals is called __________.
What is calcareous ooze?
400
This is the last stage of sedimentary rock formation and this how it was demonstrated in the making of our sedimentary sandwich in class.
What is cementation? This occurred when the sandwiches were left underneath the textbooks for 2 nights and the bread stuck together.
500
Three propertiesof soil, all beginning with "c," that are used to identify soil type
What are color, composition, and consistence?
500
Two factors that destroy fossils in other types of rock
What are heat and pressure?
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