1. Subject III. Sedimentary Rocks Mr. Mathews’ Earth Science 6 th Grade

2. Limestone Sandstone Breccia Conglomerate ShaleCoal

3. Main Idea Details A. From Sediment to Rock Sediment – small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things It is carried by water, wind, and ice.

4. What is happening here?

5. What has happened here?

6. 1. The 5 Processes that make Sedimentary Rock Destructive Force Main IdeaDetails a. Weathering – process that breaks rock into smaller pieces by wind, water, heat, ice, and gravity. b. Erosion – wind, water, ice, or gravity moves sediment from one place to another

7. Main IdeaDetails 1. The 5 Processes that make Sedimentary Rock c. Deposition – sediment settles out of the water, wind, or ice carrying it.

8. Main IdeaDetails 1. The 5 Processes that Make Sedimentary Rock d. Compaction – process that presses sediment together

9. Main IdeaDetails 1. The 5 Processes that Make Sedimentary Rock e. Cementation – process in which dissolved minerals solidify and glue particles of sediment together.

10. Main IdeaDetails B. Types of Sedimentary Rock Sed. rocks classified according to type of sediments that make up the rock.

11. Main IdeaDetails B. Types of Sedimentary Rock 1. 1.Clastic Rocks - forms when inorganic sediment is squeezed together.

12. Main IdeaDetails B. Types of Sedimentary Rock Examples Shale Sandstone Conglomerate and Breccia

13. Main IdeaDetails B. Types of Sedimentary Rock 2. Organic Rocks – forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers. -”Organic” refers to substances that once were part of living things.

14. Main IdeaDetails B. Types of Sedimentary Rock Examples a. a.Coal b. b.Limestone

15. Main IdeaDetails B. Types of Sedimentary Rock 3. Chemical Rocks – form when minerals that are dissolved in a liquid crystallize. Example - Halite

16. C. Uses of Sedimentary Rocks - The main use is for building material.