Answer the following questions on rocks using the following web site:

http://www.geo.utexas.edu/courses/303/303_Lab/Sedimentary%20Lab303.html

Sedimentary Rocks

  1. How are sediments deposited on earth’s surface?
  2. What are the two types of sedimentary listed on this page (remember that the other type is organic)? Of what material is each made up?
  3. Sediment is formed by weathering and erosion. Define two types of erosion.
  4. How are sediments transported? What is the difference between a high and low energy environment? What are some examples of each?
  5. How are chemical sedimentary rocks formed? Where do chemical sediments come from?
  6. Describe the three factors that determine the texture in sedimentary rocks.
  7. Examine the “Distance From Source vs. Texture” table. What happens to the sorting, angularity, and grain size seen as we move farther from the original source?
  8. From your notes/textbook- How are clastic sedimentary rocks formed? Name the four examples given from the notes/text and explain how each is formed.
  9. Describe four things commonly found in sedimentary rocks.

Answer the following questions on rocks using the following web site:

http://www.geo.utexas.edu/courses/303/303_Lab/Sedimentary%20Lab303.html

Sedimentary Rocks

  1. How are sediments deposited on earth’s surface?
  2. What are the two types of sedimentary listed on this page (remember that the other type is organic)? Of what material is each made up?
  3. Sediment is formed by weathering and erosion. Define two types of erosion.
  4. How are sediments transported? What is the difference between a high and low energy environment? What are some examples of each?
  5. How are chemical sedimentary rocks formed? Where do chemical sediments come from?
  6. Describe the three factors that determine the texture in sedimentary rocks.
  7. Examine the “Distance From Source vs. Texture” table. What happens to the sorting, angularity, and grain size seen as we move farther from the original source?
  8. From your notes/textbook- How are clastic sedimentary rocks formed? Name the four examples given from the notes/text and explain how each is formed.
  9. Describe four things commonly found in sedimentary rocks.