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Does metamorphic rock form when sediment is squeezed by the weight of the rock above it?
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Are sand pebbles water and plaster mixed together an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
At this point they are none of the above. They are sediment. If lithified they will form sedimentary rock.
Are metamorphic rocks formed above or below ground?
they are formed above and below ground
The amount of gravitaional potential energy that an object has depends on its weight and?
On the object's weight and height above the chosen reference level (for example, above ground level).On the object's weight and height above the chosen reference level (for example, above ground level).On the object's weight and height above the chosen reference level (for example, above ground level).On the object's weight and height above the chosen reference level (for example, above ground level).
Abrasion and carrying load containing sediment and deposition are examples of?
none of the above
How does sediment rocks form?
Sedimentary Rocks are formed when when sediment peices from other rocks are put under pressure from Above and presses them into minerals Sources: Common Knowledge/Science class :bradleyss
What rock forms when sediment is squezed into layers by the weight of the rock above it?
Metamorphic rock.
How do layers change into rocks?
Sediment layers are squeezed from above by the weight of overlying sediment, causing compaction. Compaction squeezes out air and water between the sediment particles. Minerals form as the air and water is squeezed out, cementing the particles together, and forming sedimentary rock.
How do rock layers change?
Sediment layers are squeezed from above by the weight of overlying sediment, causing compaction. Compaction squeezes out air and water between the sediment particles. Minerals form as the air and water is squeezed out, cementing the particles together, and forming sedimentary rock.
The process in which the weight of sediment above squashes together the sediments below?
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What process can lead down to a metamorphic rock becoming a sedimentary?
Erosion. If a metamorphic rock is exposed above sea level it will erode or weather, the products from this erosion or weathering will be moved by gravity, wind or water to a sea or basin where the products will settle as a sediment. If the conditions are right the sediment will eventually become a sedimentary rock.
Are sand pebbles water and plaster mixed together an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary rock?
At this point they are none of the above. They are sediment. If lithified they will form sedimentary rock.
Which of the following conditions are necessary to cause loose sediment to become sedimentary rock?
There are no following conditions. Pressure will make loose sediment into rock, the pressure may derive from the weight of water or other rocks above the sediment.
What is the clear liquid above the sediment called?
The fluid above the sediment after centrifugation is called the supernatant.
How do igneous and metamorphic rocks become sedimentary rocks?
The igneous and metamorphic rock is weathered (broken into smaller pieces by physical and chemical weathering processes) and eroded (movement of particles by wind, water, ice, and gravity). The sediment particles created by these processes eventually reach a point of deposition where they become stationary long enough to be covered by additional sediments. They then become compacted from the weight of additional sediments above them. As they are compacted, cementing minerals form out of the remaining fluids between the sediment particles, gluing the particles together. At this point, the material has become sedimentary rock.
What is the fluid left above sediment after centrifugation called?
Centrifugation is the process of separating two immiscible liquids. The fluid which is above the sediment after centrifugation, is called the supernatant.
Is granite metamorphic or sedimentery?
none of the above. it is igneous
Are metamorphic rocks formed above or below ground?
they are formed above and below ground
