Sedimentary rocks. Part II

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– explain how sedimentary rocks were formed
– account for the order in which rock layers are arranged
– explain how fossils were formed
– determine the age of rock layers on the basis of the fossils found in them
– give examples of the most common sedimentary rocks and explain the differences between them
– name the characteristic properties of sedimentary rocks
– describe the principal component of limestone rocks.