Sedimentary Rock Environments
Page 3 and 4
Directions: Read questions below and answer completely.
1. (3 Points) Select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
shells of marine organisms
fine-grained silt and mud from erosion of continental rocks
coarse-grained sand from erosion of continental rocks
2. What is the difference between a poorly sorted sandstone and well sorted sandstone when it
comes to how they were deposited? (4 points)
3. What types of environments is the following rocks deposited ( Could have two answers)( 3 points)
A. Sandstone:
B. Shale:
C. Limestone:
4. What is the different between clastic, chemical, and biological sedimentary rocks? Give me an
example of each. (6 points)
5. Research two sedimentary rock types that are found in the Millersburg Area. What type of
environments could have been in the Millersburg in the past? (5 points)