SOES: SEDIMENTARY ROCK 0.0 / 5 ? AllgeologyturbidityUniversityNone Created by: Annal22Created on: 18-01-17 14:42 The principle of ............ describes the idea that older rock is present in layers below newer rock. superposition 1 of 13 The term used to describe the hotter area in an igneous rock as it intrudes bedrock. baked contact 2 of 13 The term used to describe the cooler area in an igneous rock as it meets bedrock. chilled margin 3 of 13 A fragment of another rock deposited within an igneous intrusion. xenolith 4 of 13 The sedimentary rock formation created from a turbidity current e.g. graded bed. turbidite 5 of 13 A wedge of sediment formed when moving water meets standing water. delta 6 of 13 The process of burying, heating and pressurising sediment over a long time, which creates sedimentary rock. lithification 7 of 13 The name of the rock type which is angular, poorly sorted and immature. breccia 8 of 13 The type of sedimentary rock formed from shells of living organisms. biochemical 9 of 13 An example of a biochemical sediment, formed in deeper oceans. chert 10 of 13 The name of the rock which forms by precipitation of CaCO3 from groundwater. travertine 11 of 13 The collective name given to stalactites and stalagmites. speleotherms 12 of 13 The type of bedding which forms at the interface between water and land. bedform 13 of 13
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