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CURRICULUM TOOL: ROCKS AND MINERALS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
NYS Earth Science Core Curriculum
Performance Indicator 1.2 Describe current theories about the origin of the
universe and solar system.
1.2f Earth’s oceans formed as a result of precipitation over millions of years.
The presence of an early ocean is indicated by sedimentary rocks of marine
origin, dating back about four billion years.
Performance Indicator 3.1 Explain the properties of materials
in terms of the arrangement and properties of the atoms that compose them.
Major Understandings:
3.1c Rocks are usually composed of one or more minerals.
 Rocks are classified by their origin, mineral content, and texture.
 Conditions that existed when a rock formed can be inferred from
the rock’s mineral content and texture.
 The properties of rocks determine how they are used and also
influence land usage by humans.
Some Past Part A Questions
1. The rounded pebbles of this rock have
been cemented together to form
(1) granite, an igneous rock
(2) conglomerate, a sedimentary rock
(3) siltstone, a sedimentary rock
(4) gneiss, a metamorphic rock
High School of Language and Innovation 2012 (draft)
Curriculum-Based Questions
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What processes form sedimentary rocks?
What are the two groups of sedimentary rocks and
what are the differences between the two? Use the
reference table to guide your research.
What are the textures possible in sedimentary rocks?
How does the mineral composition vary between
inorganic land-derived and chemically and/or
organically derived sedimentary rocks?
How are sedimentary rocks represented on the Earth
Science Reference Table? Complete one
Sedimentary Rock worksheet from the Rocks and
Mineral binder.
Earth Science Reference Table pg. 7
(related pages: 3, 6, 16)
Some Past Part B-2, C Questions
August 2012 Question 69
June 2012 Questions 56
January 2012 Question 75
*Released Regents Tests:
http://www.nysedregents.org/earthscience/
CURRICULUM TOOL: ROCKS AND MINERALS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
2. Most rocks that form from fragmental rock particles are classified as
(1) extrusive igneous
(3) clastic sedimentary
(2) intrusive igneous
(4) chemical sedimentary
3. Which sedimentary rocks are clastic and consist of particles that have diameters smaller than 0.005 centimeter?
(1) conglomerate and sandstone
(3) bituminous coal and breccia
(2) siltstone and shale
(4) fossil limestone and chemical limestone
Resources for Learning
Readings
Holt pg. 135-140
Glencoe pg. 120-132,
143
McGuire pg.126-130
Unison Reading
Binder:
Rocks and
Minerals
Websites
Videos
In-Class Activities
Regents Exam Prep Center: Earth Science
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/earthsci/eart
hsci.cfm
What are sedimentary rocks?
http://video.about.com/geology/What-AreSedimentary-Rocks-.htm
Rocks and Minerals Binder
Geology: Rocks and Minerals
http://hmxearthscience.com/rocks_and_min
erals.html
Sedimentary Rocks
http://www.videojug.com/film/geologysedimentary-rocks
Sedimentary Memory
Sedimentary Rocks
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/ge
ology/min_intro.html&edu=high
Sedimentary Rocks
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?
VideoID=51661&CategoryID=2426
Regents Review Materials
http://reviewearthscience.com/
http://regentsearth.com/
Foreign Language:
¿Que es una Roca Sedimentaria?
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/ge
ology/sed_intro.html&edu=high&lang=sp
High School of Language and Innovation 2012 (draft)
At Home:
Sedimentary Rock Chart
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL37057D7B
FD1608CB
Sedimentary Rocks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox_3z_lW-Hw
Sedimentary Comparisons