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Lecture 6

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  1. Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks
  2. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  3. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  4. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  5. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  6. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  7. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  8. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  9. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  10. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  11. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  12. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  13. Why Study Sedimentary Rocks?
  14. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  15. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  16. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  17. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  18. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  19. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  20. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  21. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  22. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  23. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  24. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  25. 5.1 How and why do rocks disintegrate to form sediment?
  26. 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
  27. 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
  28. 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
  29. 5.2 What is the link between weathering and sediment?
  30. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  31. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  32. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  33. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  34. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  35. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  36. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  37. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  38. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  39. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  40. 5.3 Why are fossils found in sedimentary rocks?
  41. 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
  42. 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
  43. 5.4 How does loose sediment become sedimentary rock?
  44. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  45. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  46. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  47. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  48. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  49. Sedimentary Rock Chart
  50. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  51. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  52. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  53. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  54. 5.5 How are sedimentary rocks classified?
  55. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  56. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  57. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  58. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  59. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  60. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  61. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  62. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  63. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  64. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  65. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  66. 5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?
  67. 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
  68. 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
  69. 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
  70. 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
  71. 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
  72. 5.7 How do we know how to interpret unseen turbidity currents?
  73. 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
  74. 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
  75. 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?
  76. 5.8 How do plate tectonics and sedimentary rocks connect?

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5.6 How do sedimentary rocks reveal ancient environments?

Grand Canyon sedimentary rook layers

small scale bedding from lake environment showing seasonal changes

Fig 5.14

The many and varied sedimentary rock layers in the Grand Canyon region.

Small scale bedding (layers) from lake environment showing seasonal changes. Dark (organic) muds accumulate in winter, and lighter beds in spring/summer from snow melt.

Text Box: Sedimentary structures like stratified beds hold information as well.

Sedimentary structures like stratified beds hold information as well.

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