rocks with a story GRAND CANYON IN ARIZONA ROCK LAYERS Pulling up to a scenic overlook you step out of the tour bus A huge canyon stretches before you Far below a river winds its way between the high walls of the canyon
DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK IN UTAH The walls are made up of many rock layers You can see layers of red orange and even lavender This beautiful sight would not be possible without sedimentary rocks These are the most abundant rocks on Earth’s surface
what are sedimentary rocks Sedimentary rocks are one of the three types of rock found on Earth They make up around three-fourths of the rocks found on Earth’s surface Sedimentary rocks contain more fossils than any other kind of rock Sedimentary rocks are made up of small pieces called sediments Sediments are bits of mud sand minerals and small stones They may even be the remains of living things Common sedimentary rocks are coal chalk and limestone FOSSILS IN SANDSTONE
ANCIENT FOOTPRINTS Footprints are some of the most common fossils found Ancient animals left them in wet dirt The prints hardened into sedimentary rock SANDSTONE COYOTE BUTTES IN ARIZONA
