Slide 1ROCKS ROCKS Slide 2 What are rocks? A rock is a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals. Rocks are classified by how they are formed, their composition,…

Slide 1 Rock Classification 1) - 2) - 3) - - Slide 2 Slide 3 Weathering and Erosion Burns Slide 4 Boulders Sand Cobbles Pebbles Slide 5 Sizes of different Sediments ESRT…

Slide 1 Subject III. Sedimentary Rocks Mr. Mathews’ Earth Science 6 th Grade Slide 2 Limestone Sandstone Breccia Conglomerate ShaleCoal Slide 3 Main Idea Details A. From…

Slide 1 Sedimentary rocks Formed in seas and lakes Slide 2 Formation  Rock materials  Derived from weathering and erosion  Are transported by river / wind  And…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Sedimentary Rocks A. Form from Sediments Which are pieces of solid material that have been weathered & deposited on the earth’s surface by wind, water,…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Rock divisions occur in three major families based on how they formed: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Remember 3 types of…

Slide 1 Slide 2 1. The contribution of minerals to rock composition. 2. Classify rocks by their process of formation. 3. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface…

Slide 1 Clastic/Detrital Sedimentary Rocks I.G.Kenyon Slide 2 Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks Formed at or very close to the earth’s surface Deposited in layers or…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 $100 Minerals Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Rock Stuff $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100…

Slide 1 Chapter 6 Sedimentary Rocks Slide 2 What is a sedimentary rock? Sedimentary rocks are products of mechanical and chemical weathering. Generally formed by the deposition,…