8.2F| Reading Questions: Sedimentary Rocks

Directions

Complete the assigned readings and watch the lecture to prepare for the following questions. 

Read each question carefully and choose or compose the best answer. You have three attempts and no time limit.  

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Time Needed 

35-45 minutes.

Learning Objectives

• Students can explain how specific agents of mechanical and chemical weathering can weaken and break-down rock.
• Describe the processes that form different types of sedimentary rocks
• Use texture, fossils, and structures to interpret environmental conditions
• Use texture and composition to identify common sedimentary rocks and their origins (depositional environment)