Types of Sedimentary Rocks
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Sedimentary rock can be separated into three groups. These are clastic, organic, and chemical.
Using the diagram below, describe the three types of sedimentary rock and provide two
examples of each. Check your answers on pages 6–7 of Sedimentary Rocks.
Clastic
Organic
Chemical
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Sedimentary Rock
Identification Chart
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How do scientists identify sedimentary rocks? Fill in the missing information to complete the
chart below. Check your answers on pages 8–9 of the book.
CLASTIC
Sediment
Additional Clues
CHEMICAL
Sediment
Additional Clues
ORGANIC
Sediment
Additional Clues
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Sedimentary Rock
Around the World
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Choose one of the sedimentary rock formations featured on pages 12 and 13 of the book. Then,
using online resources and your local library, as well as information found in Sedimentary Rocks,
research your chosen rock formation. Use your research to answer the questions below.
What kind of sedimentary rock is it made of?
What kind of sediment did it form from?
What does this tell us about the history of the area in which it formed?
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Know Your Numbers
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Complete the statements by drawing a line to the correct number.
1.
More than this percent of the world’s oil shale is
found in the United States.
3.9
2.
Ayers Rock is this many feet tall.
70
3.
The highest peak on Earth is this many feet tall.
1074
4.
Shen Kuo uncovered marine fossils in areas far
from oceans in this year.
1,141
5.
Ulisse Aldrovandi introduced the word “giologia”
to refer to objects dug from the ground in
this year.
60
6.
The oldest known sedimentary rock on Earth is this
many billion years old.
29,029
7.
Meteora is more than this many million years old.
1603
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Write a Letter
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Think about what it must be like to study objects left behind by ancient peoples. Imagine you
are an archaeologist. Write a letter home based on your studies. The letter should include
the most exciting features of your studies. On which continent are you located? What are the
working conditions like? What kinds of tools do you use for your studies?
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Quiz
Test your knowledge of sedimentary rocks by answering
these quiz questions. Check your answers in the activity pack.
NAME
DATE
1
What are the three types of sedimentary rock?
2
If acid is dripped on a rock and many bubbles form, which mineral does the
rock contain?
3
What are some tools that an archaeologist uses?
4
What is a fossil?
5
Which sedimentary rock is used to melt ice?
6
Which rock did early people use to make tools and weapons?
7
What are two common uses for coal?
8
What are the layers in sedimentary rocks called?
9
Where can you see strata?
10
How did ancient people use rocks to tell their stories?
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Key Words Match-Up
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correct definition for each word. Check your answers on
page 23 of the book.
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KEYWORDS
basins
decay
erosion
fossils
geology
minerals
pinnacles
properties
sediment
transparent
1.
Your
Score is
= %
6.
solid substances found in the
natural world
clear enough to see through
7.
the study of Earth’s rocks and soil
2.
a type of weathering in which surface
soil and rock are worn away
8.
the rotting of organic material
3.
high, pointed pieces of rock
9.
low-lying areas where thick layers
of sediment have accumulated
4.
impressions of living organisms
on rocks
10.
qualities used to help identify
an object
5.
pieces of rock, soil, and shells moved
by water and wind that have settled
in layers
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They drew pictures on them and carved into them
10.
On the side of sedimentary cliffs
9.
Strata
8.
Making electricity and steel
7.
Flint
6.
Rock Salt
5.
A fossil is an impression of a living organism on a rock
4.
A shovel, a trowel, a dental pick, a screen, a brush, and a computer
3.
Calcite
2.
Clastic, organic, and chemical
1.
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Quiz Answer Key