5 Sedimentary Rocks- Formation of sedimentary rocks

Sediment

Tiny pieces of rock, sand, or mud

Erosion

When wind or water carries away pieces of rock

Deposition

When pieces of rock, sand, or mud are dropped in a new place

Layers

Thin sections of rock, stacked on top of each other

Shale

Soft rock made of clay

Sandstone

Rough rock made from sand grains

Limestone

Rock made from s****s of sea animals or dried-up seawater

Sedimentary rocks

Rocks that are made from tiny pieces of other rocks

Wind

One way that rocks are broken into tiny pieces and moved to new places

Water

Another way that rocks are broken into tiny pieces and moved to new places

Grand Canyon

A place where sedimentary rocks can be found

Valleys

Another place where sedimentary rocks can be found

Billions of years

How old some sedimentary rocks are