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Sedimentary Rocks Pre Lab

August 29, 2003

               

1.      What is sediment?

2.      What is chemical weathering?

3.      What is mechanical weathering?

4.      Name 3 grain shapes.

5.      Name 2 sorting categories.

6.      Name 4 grain sizes.

7.      What are the three compositions of sediment?

8.      What 3 main processes form sedimentary rocks?

9.      How does cement get between sediment grains?

10.  What are strata?

11.  What is the difference between laminations and beds?

12.  Name 4 sedimentary structures.