GEOL 101: Lab 5 - Sedimentary Rocks
Questions And Answers
Sediment nn- nnAnswer nn- nnSolid nnparticles nnthat nnoriginate nnfrom nnthe nn(1) nnweathering, nnmass
nnwasting, nnand nnerosion nnof nnpreviously nnexisting nnEarth nnmaterial, nn(2) nnminerals nnprecipitated
nnfrom nna nnsolution, nnor nn(3) nnthe nnremains nnor nntraces nnof nnonce nnliving nnorganisms nn(plant nnor
nnanimal) nnor nnmaterial nnderived nnfrom nntheir nnactivities
Clasic nnsedimentary nnrock nn- nnAnswer nn- nnIf nnsedimentary nnrock nnis nndominated nnby nnweathering,
nnmass nnwasting, nnand nnerosion nnof nnpreviously nnexisting nnEarth nnmaterial
Chemical nnsedimentary nnrock nn- nnAnswer nn- nnIf nnsedimentary nnrock nnis nndominated nnby nnminerals
nnprecipitated nnfrom nna nnsolution
Organic nnsedimentary nnrock nn- nnAnswer nn- nnIf nnsedimentary nnrock nnis nndominated nnby nnremains
nnor nntraces nnof nnonce nnliving nnorganisms nn(plant nnor nnanimal) nnor nnmaterial nnderived nnfrom
nntheir nnactivities
Beds nn- nnAnswer nn- nnSediment nnnormally nnaccumulates nnin nnlayers nnof nncohesion nnless nnparticles
Gravel nn- nnAnswer nn- nnclastic nnparticles nngreater nnthan nn2 nnmm nnin nnsize
Sand nn- nnAnswer nn- nnclastic nnparticles nnbetween nn0.0625 nnmm nnand nn2.0 nnmm nnin nnsize
Silt nn- nnAnswer nn- nnsmaller nnthan nnsand nnand nnincludes nngrains nnbetween nn0.0035 nnmm nnand
nn0.0625 nnmm
Clay nn- nnAnswer nn- nnsmallest nnand nnincludes nnall nnparticles nnless nnthan nn0.0035 nnmm
Questions And Answers
Sediment nn- nnAnswer nn- nnSolid nnparticles nnthat nnoriginate nnfrom nnthe nn(1) nnweathering, nnmass
nnwasting, nnand nnerosion nnof nnpreviously nnexisting nnEarth nnmaterial, nn(2) nnminerals nnprecipitated
nnfrom nna nnsolution, nnor nn(3) nnthe nnremains nnor nntraces nnof nnonce nnliving nnorganisms nn(plant nnor
nnanimal) nnor nnmaterial nnderived nnfrom nntheir nnactivities
Clasic nnsedimentary nnrock nn- nnAnswer nn- nnIf nnsedimentary nnrock nnis nndominated nnby nnweathering,
nnmass nnwasting, nnand nnerosion nnof nnpreviously nnexisting nnEarth nnmaterial
Chemical nnsedimentary nnrock nn- nnAnswer nn- nnIf nnsedimentary nnrock nnis nndominated nnby nnminerals
nnprecipitated nnfrom nna nnsolution
Organic nnsedimentary nnrock nn- nnAnswer nn- nnIf nnsedimentary nnrock nnis nndominated nnby nnremains
nnor nntraces nnof nnonce nnliving nnorganisms nn(plant nnor nnanimal) nnor nnmaterial nnderived nnfrom
nntheir nnactivities
Beds nn- nnAnswer nn- nnSediment nnnormally nnaccumulates nnin nnlayers nnof nncohesion nnless nnparticles
Gravel nn- nnAnswer nn- nnclastic nnparticles nngreater nnthan nn2 nnmm nnin nnsize
Sand nn- nnAnswer nn- nnclastic nnparticles nnbetween nn0.0625 nnmm nnand nn2.0 nnmm nnin nnsize
Silt nn- nnAnswer nn- nnsmaller nnthan nnsand nnand nnincludes nngrains nnbetween nn0.0035 nnmm nnand
nn0.0625 nnmm
Clay nn- nnAnswer nn- nnsmallest nnand nnincludes nnall nnparticles nnless nnthan nn0.0035 nnmm
