8.7| Lecture Reading Questions, Chapter 5 - Sedimentary Rocks

Instructions

Complete the assigned reading to acquire the background knowledge needed to answer the following questions. Read each question carefully and choose or compose the best answer. There is no time limit and you have two attempts.   

Learning Objectives

• Course SLOs
  • Students can explain the rock cycle, differentiate among the three types of rocks, and use texture and composition to identify common rocks and their origin
  • Students can describe the role weathering, mass wasting, and erosion play in shaping Earth’s surface and can provide and/or identify examples of each of these processes
    
  • Students can differentiate between constructive and destructive geologic processes, can explain the energy driving these processes, and can identify examples of each
• Module SLOs
  • Describe the processes that form different types of sedimentary rocks
  • Use texture, fossils, and structures to interpret environmental conditions.