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Science - Sedimentary Rocks

Science
Yes

Description
Students are given the following URL http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Sedrocks/Sedrocks16.html
and answer a series of questios provided.

MultiClassPlan
Yes

Tech Skills
multitasking, copy URL from word processor into browser

Software
web browser, word processor

SpecificGrade
Yes

T1
Grade 5

SubmittedBy
Andrea Hamilton

Collaborators
Bob Kirkpatrick

E-mail: ahamilton@wsd1.org

Details:

Sedimentary Rocks

The answers to the following questions can be found at the following URL:

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Sedrocks/Sedrocks16.html

Read the entire lesson before answering the questions.
Do not copy and paste the information from the browser. Use your own
words.
Answer the questions in full sentences.

1. What is weathering?

2. What causes weathering?

3. What are three ways that sedimentary rocks are formed? Explain each
process.

4. What are sediments?

5. Where are sedimentary rocks commonly formed?

6. How do sediments help scientists understand fossils?

7. What is deposition?

8. What are the four agents of deposition? Which one of these is the most
common?

9. List the 7 types of sediments, from the largest to the smallest.

10. The three main types of sedimentary rock are clastic, non-clastic, and
organic. Explain how each is formed and give examples of rocks in each
category.

11. What is Conglomerate?

12. What is the difference between Conglomerate and Breccia?

To download the file for this lesson, click on this link Sedimentary.wps.