8.3 Sedimentary Rocks

what are sedimentary Rocks?

what are sediments?

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

What are the 3 types of sedimentary rocks?

How are Clastic Sedimentary rocks formed?

What are the characteristics of Clastic Sedimentary rocks?

How are Clastic Sedimentary Rocks classified?

What are some different types of Clastic Sedimentary Rocks?

Describe conglomerate

Describe Mudstone

Describe Breccia

Describe sandstone

How are Chemical Sedimentary rocks formed?

What are the characteristics of Chemical Sedimentary rocks

What are some examples of Chemical Sedimentary Rocks?

How are biogenic Sedimentary rocks formed?

What are the characteristics of Biogenic Sedimentary rocks?

What is strata?

How do we determine which layer is younger and which is older

What is an example of a Biogenic Sedimentary rock?

What are fossils?

Why cant soft parts of organisms be preserved?

What are the most commonly found fossils?

what are the conditions that preserve an organism?

What is relative rock?

How do you determine the older rock if they are both in one location?

What does a index fossil have to be?