Vocab
All living and nonliving things that exist in an area create an
environment
We found this rock at the beach
sandstone
The mosasaurus was found in the mudstone layer
Observation
Name 3 examples of an environment
rainforest, desert, floodplain
Mrs. Miller is married true or false
true
A type of living thing such as a plant or animal is called an
organism
We found this rock in the shallow ocean
Limestone
The mosasurus probably lived millions of years ago
inference
Different sediment builds up in _______ environments
Different
Ms. Kennedy is married true or false
false
information that supports an answer to a question
evidence
We found this is the deep ocean
mudstone
The lower layer is siltstone
observation
Different sedimentary rocks form in _________ environments.
Different
What is Ms. Kennedy's Middle name?
Lou
The type of scientist we have been studying. This scientist studies rocks and fossils to make inferences about the past
Geologist
How does a sedimentary rock form?
Sedimentary rock forms over thousands of years as water pushes down on sediment it compacts and cements over time creating rock.
The upper layer is mudstone
observation
How are mudstone, sandstone, and siltstone are similar because
all sedimentary rock, made of sediments, form in watery environments.
What does Ms. Kennedy drink every morning?
coffee
Needed to create sedimentary rocks.
Sediment and water
What part of a rock layer is the oldest?
The bottom layer!
The rocky outcrop was created in different environments
inference
How are mudstone, sandstone, and siltstone different?
Form in different environments, form from different types of sediment
What grade are you in?
4th