PPT-The Importance of Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary rocks cover 75 of Earths surface 5 by volume of Earths outer 10 miles Contain evidence of past environments Important resource Coal oil and other fossil fuels Groundwater resources. http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mainweb/publications/graphics/granite.htm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USDA_Mineral_Sandstone_93c3955.jpg. http://www.gccaz.edu/earthsci/imagearchive/gneiss.htm. Remember the. . r. ocks. 97,3% of Hungary is . covered. . with. . some. . kind. . of . sediment. 75% of land surface on the earth is covered by thin veneer of sediments or sedimentary rocks.. Classification. . Did anyone ever have a rock collection?. Where do you think these rocks came from?. Do these rocks last forever?. THE ROCK CYCLE. Earth Science. The Rock Cycle. Rock Cycle – A series of processes that transform material from the stages of magma, igneous rock, sediment, sedimentary rock, or metamorphic rock to another. Liz LaRosa . http://www.middleschoolscience.com. 2010. Images from Geology.com unless otherwise noted. What are Rocks?. A rock is a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals, or organic matter. Types of Rocks. Sedimentary Rocks. Metamorphic Rocks. Igneous Rocks. Sedimentary Rocks. How They are Made. Wind and water break down the earth. Bits of earth settle in lakes and rivers. Layers are formed and build up. Sedimentary-sandstone. Metamorphic- gneiss. Igneous- diorite. 1. What is a Rock?. Naturally Occurring . (not man made). Solid. Mixture of minerals other organic matter. 2. What makes a rock different from a mineral?. What is the difference between clastic and non-clastic sedimentary rocks? . What we know. The process of formation for a sedimentary rock involves the following steps:. Weathering. Erosion. Deposition. How do chemical sedimentary rocks form?. What are biochemical sedimentary rocks?. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Types of Sedimentary Rocks. Review. saturated. New. clastic . sedimentary rock. clastic. a. metamorphic rock. . b. sedimentary rock. . c. igneous rock. d. sediment. . #1. Which of the following processes is NOT part of the rock cycle?. a. solidification. . b. chiseling. c. erosion. d. metamorphism. Rocks http://www.beg.utexas.edu/mainweb/publications/graphics/granite.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USDA_Mineral_Sandstone_93c3955.jpg http://www.gccaz.edu/earthsci/imagearchive/gneiss.htm Clastic. Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks. Clastic sediments are loose materials, however when these sediments under go lithification (. diagenesis. ), they form sedimentary rocks. . Clastic sedimentary rocks are also known as . A rock is a natural substance that is made up of solid crystals of different minerals that have been fused together into a solid lump. . Rocks can be classified by their attributes: . Texture. Hardness. Sediment . Texture. Sediment texture refers to the shape, size and three-dimensional arrangement of the particles . that make . up sediment or a sedimentary rock.. Textures can be . clastic or . crystalline. SEDIMENTARY ROCKS. Geo 281: geology for engineers. Geology and Geophysics Department. King Saud University. What are Sediments. Sediments are loose Earth materials (unconsolidated materials) such as sand .