Slide 1 Section 3.3 Slide 2 Sedimentary Rocks All sedimentary rocks begin to form when existing rocks are broken down into sediments through a process called weathering Weathering…

Jeopardy Game The Rock Cycle The Rock Cycle Igneous Rocks 10 pts 20 pts 30 pts 40 pts 10 pts 20 pts 30 pts 40 pts Metamorphic Rocks 10 pts 20 pts 30 pts 40 pts Sedimentary…

Sedimentary Rocks Rocks made from sediments. The majority of rocks seen on the earthâs surface are sedimentary rocks. What is sediment? Sediments are loose materials such…

Factors that affect DEPOSITION Particle Size: smaller = slower Particle Shape: more surface area = slower Particle Density: similar size, >D = faster  Sorting of Sediments…

Stories in Stone: Stories in Stone: A Tale of Rock Formation…  Let’s start by creating a model of an ancient lake bed, the bottom of a lake. That’s where this story…

Chapter 1, Section 1 Chapter 6, Section 3 Standards 3c. Students know how to explain the properties of rocks based on the physical and chemical conditions in which they are…

Sedimentary Rock Sedimentary Rock Sedimentary Rock Sedimentary rock is created when existing rock breaks down into sediments, and then the sediments are recombined by compaction…

Topic10: Deposition Topic10: Deposition Deposition = the process by which sediments are released, settled from or dropped from an erosional system. **Deposition usually occurs…

Ch. 23.3 Water Shapes the Land Objectives: What is the most important factor influencing the ability of a stream to cause erosion? What features are formed by surface water…