ROCKS ROCKS. What are rocks? A rock is a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals. Rocks are classified by how they are formed, their.
Clastic/Detrital Sedimentary Rocks I.G.Kenyon. Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks Formed at or very close to the earth’s surface Deposited in layers.
Rock Classification 1) - 2) - 3) - -. Weathering and Erosion Burns.
Subject III. Sedimentary Rocks Mr. Mathews’ Earth Science 6 th Grade.
Sedimentary rocks Formed in seas and lakes. Formation Rock materials Derived from weathering and erosion Are transported by river / wind And later.
Chapter 6 Sedimentary Rocks. What is a sedimentary rock? Sedimentary rocks are products of mechanical and chemical weathering. Generally formed by the.
Sedimentary Rocks A. Form from Sediments Which are pieces of solid material that have been weathered & deposited on the earth’s surface by wind, water,
Sedimentary Rocks. From Sediment to Rock. Sediment Sediment Small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things May include shells bones.
Rock divisions occur in three major families based on how they formed: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Remember 3 types of rocks =igneous,
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1. The contribution of minerals to rock composition. 2. Classify rocks by their process of formation. 3. Describe processes that change rocks and the.