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.  

Note: If you find that you need extra support in accessing any items in this quiz, please notify me via email right away so I can offer you an alternative.

Time Needed 

35-45 minutes.

Learning Objectives

• Students can explain the rock cycle, differentiate among the three types of rocks, and use texture and composition to identify common rocks and their origins
• 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 describe the evolution of landforms and geologic structures in the context of constructive and/or destructive geologic processes
• 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)