Rock Cycle - Rocks (5B)
 Lab 

PROBLEM: Where are sedimentary rocks found?

PREDICTION:

PROCEDURE:
Examine each of the sedimentary rock samples. On the chart below, describe each sample, and record where you think it formed on the picture below.

 

DESCRIPTION

WHERE FORMED

sand

   

sandstone

   

diatomite

   

mudstone

   

conglomerate

   

Chert and limestone are also sedimentary rocks. How do they differ from the samples above?

 

DESCRIPTION

HOW IT DIFFERS

chert

   

limestone

   

CONCLUSION: Describe the environments in which sedimentary rocks are found.

 

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