Introduction to Sedimentary Rock

This informational text is intended to support reading in the content area. The article describes how sedimentary rocks are destroyed and created through the rock cycle via the processes of weathering, transportation, sorting, and deposition.
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Direct Link: http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/fichter/SedRx/SimpModl.html

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: quartz, shale, limestone, sedimentary, maturity, attractor, geology, rock, formation, cycle, weathering, mineral, text complexity, informational text
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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