Earth Science Unit 3 Day 4

Learning Objective: Students will learn about scientific classification by doing a lab activity and will analyze and interpret their data in writing using technical vocabulary (plate tectonics, cementation, deposition, minerals, compaction, clastic) and science ideas (rock cycle).


Questions:

1. What is a clastic rock? (book)
2. Which do you think is a more dense and solid rock metamorphic or sedimentary rock? (brain)
3. What is the first step of the lithification process?

Answer choices for number 3:

	A. Cementation B. Compaction C. Recrystallization D. Evaporation Exit Ticket for day 4:  How would you describe sedimentary rocks to a friend? What would be the most important detail to tell them?