1. Sedimentary Rocks
What is the difference between clastic and non-clastic sedimentary rocks?

2. What we know
The process of formation for a sedimentary rock involves the following steps:
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
Cementation

3. Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
What is a clastic sedimentary rock?
When rocks are made up of pieces of pre-existing rocks.
Below are some examples:

4. Non-Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
What is a non-clastic sedimentary rock?
They form from chemical reactions mostly in oceans
Examples of non-clastic sedimentary rocks:

5. Fossils in rocks
Sedimentary rocks are the only rocks that can contain a fossil.

6. Famous Sedimentary Rocks
Bighorn Canyon

7. The Geologic Column

8. The Grand Canyon

9. Bryce Canyon

10. Everyday Uses of Sedimentary Rocks
Coal is burnt to create energy.
Gypsum is used to make plaster of Paris in drywall.
Sandstone & limestone are used as building stone.
Clays is mixed with sand and used to make bricks.
Smectite clay is used as a digestive cure.
Salt is an essential food.