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Sedimentary Rock
Sedementay Rock Flash Cards
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9th Grade
02/10/2012

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Term
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
Definition
created by sediment deposited by water, wind or ice.

Example Sandstone or shale
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Chemical or Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks
Definition
Forms from minerals that were dissolved in water

Example Halite and Limestone and coal
Term
Stratification
Definition
Layers of different colors or thicknesses in Sedimentary Rocks
Term
Strata
Definition
each layer is called
Term
Fossils
Definition
Trace or remains of ancient life
Term
Ripple Marks
Mud cracks
Fossils
Stratification
Definition
features of Sedimentary rocks
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Sedimentary Rocks are made by
Definition
compacting and cementing sediment
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Sediment is made by
Definition
eroding and weathering of existing rocks
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