Deposition Exit Slip

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Complete this quiz after working on the deposition slideshow to check your understanding.

What is your name? (first and last name please) *

Which word below means "the settling of sediments, or when sediments collect into a flat layer?" *

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erosion

weathering

deposition

Where do sediments collect? *

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a basin, or low laying area

in an area of high elevation

What are sedimentary rocks made of?

As you work on the following questions, please carefully think about what substances or ingredients give the rocks their unique characteristics. Those characteristics include texture, look, and the presence of fossils.

You are in the Grand Canyon examining a piece of sandstone. What sediment(s) likely deposited to form this rough rock? *

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Sand

Calcite

Silt, clay

You are now looking at a piece of limestone. What substance(s) deposited to form this rock? *

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Sand

Calcite

Silt, clay

You find a piece of shale on a hike. What sediment(s) deposited to form this very smooth rock? *

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Sand

Calcite

Silt, clay

Which ancient environments existed to create certain sedimentary rocks?

As you work through the following questions, think about the sediments and substances most likely to be found in the environment. Then match them to the correct type of rock.

Which type of sedimentary rock would form in this ancient environment? *

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Limestone

Sandstone

Shale

Which type of sedimentary rock would form in this ancient environment? *

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Limestone

Sandstone

Shale

Which type of sedimentary rock would form in this ancient environment? *

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Limestone

Sandstone

Shale

In what order to rock layers form?

For these questions, recall what you learned about the Principle of Superposition and which layers of rock are the oldest.

Three friends were standing at the front of a tall, rocky cliff. they noticed several layers of sedimentary rock in the cliff. They each had different ideas about where the oldest and youngest layers of rock would be found. Read what they said, and choose who you think is correct. *

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Herman: I think the youngest layers are at the top.

Joyce: I think the youngest layers are always at the bottom.

Cliff: I think all rock layers are the same age; the layers are just different types of rock.

A student wanted to investigate how five different sediments settled in a basin of water. She started with a basin flat on the table and added different sediments each day for three days. On the fourth day, she gently tilted the basin before she added the sediments for the last few days. Which drawing best represents the basin layers and water at the end of her investigation?Which drawing best represents the basin layers and water at the end of her investigation? *

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Basin A

Basin B

Basin C

Basin D

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