8.3B| Sedimentary Rocks Pre Lab Exercise

Instructions

Complete all of the proceeding assignments in this module then read the Sedimentary Rocks Identification Lab so you are prepared to answer the pre-lab questions. These questions will assess if you understand the fundamentals needed to complete the lab. You have three attempts and no time limit. 

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 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
• Use texture and composition to identify common sedimentary rocks and their origins (depositional environment)