Lecture 6
Table of Contents
- Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
- 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
- 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
- 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
- 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
- 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
- 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
- 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- Sedimentary Rock Chart
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
- 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
- 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
- 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
- 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
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Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
- Sedimentary rocks are products of weathering of older rocks
- Contain an archive of the ancient history of the planet
- Preserve remains of once-living organisms as a record to the emergence of life on Earth
- Coal, oil, and natural gas are derived from sedimentary processes
- The open spaces between sediments act as storage for oil, water, and natural gas.