Because sedimentary rocks are formed at Earth's surface, they provide clues about past geologic events and settings. A low energy, quiet environment such as a lagoon or lake bed provide the perfect setting for the formation of

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Shale and evaporites form in low energy, quiet environments like lagoons or lake beds because these settings allow for the accumulation of fine-grained sediments and the evaporation of water, leading to the precipitation of minerals. Marble is a metamorphic rock, and basalt is an igneous rock, neither of which form directly from sedimentation in quiet water environments.

Because Sedimentary Rocks Are Formed at Earth's Surface, They Provide