Sediments
What is the name of the largest sediment?
Boulder
The most common type of chemical sedimentary rock
Limestone
Detrital rocks are classified by ________
particle size
The process of the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
Weathering
This type of sediment ranges from coarse to very fine
Sand
A rock from small fragments of shells
Coquina
The most common type of detrital rocks
Shale
_____% of Earth is covered in sedimentary rocks.
Closest guess wins
75
Which is smaller? Granule or pebble
Granule
A rock made from microscopic skeletons marine animals
Chalk
This type of rock can range from poorly sorted to well sorted
Sandstone
Conglomerate
Breccia
This sedimentary rocks is made from the remains of old forest and swamps
Coal
Shale can be made from clay or ____
silt
Rock that is made from very compact quartz and can come in many colors
Chert / Flint / Jasper
This type of rock indicates it was deposited quickly by a large and fast moving event
Breccia
The shape of a particle of sand can range from rounded to ______
Angular
The smallest size of sediment
Clay
Similar to limestone, but does not react to acid unless it is scratched.
Dolostone
This type of sandstone is darker in color
Arkose
Rock salt and gypsum are sedimentary rocks known as the ___________
evaporates