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The layers are formed by the deposition of sediments carried by wind, water, or ice.
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∙ 12y agocompaction because as the sediment piles up it is pushed together wich is pressure and compaction
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What rock formed in layers?
sedimentary rock
Why was sedimentary rock named sedimentary rock?
Because the rocks are formed by using layers of Sediment.
When rock is weathered and later pressed into layers what kind of rock is formed?
sedimentary
What sedimentary rock is formed form layers of clay compacted very tightly together?
This is Shale, a Sedimentary rock.
What can organic sedimentary rock formed from layers of bones and shells form?
Limestone
What rocks is formed in layers?
Sedimentary rock, like limestone, is formed in layers.
What is the process by which layers of sedimentary rock are formed?
The process by which layers of sedimentary rock are formed is called strata.
What rock formed in layers?
sedimentary rock
Why was sedimentary rock named sedimentary rock?
Because the rocks are formed by using layers of Sediment.
When sediment is deposited in layers what rock is formed?
sedimentary
When sediment is deposited in layers what rock is formed explain your answer?
sedimentary
When rock is weathered and later pressed into layers what kind of rock is formed?
sedimentary
What sedimentary rock is formed form layers of clay compacted very tightly together?
This is Shale, a Sedimentary rock.
What is rock formed from material that settled in layers?
This type of rock would be classified as sedimentary.
What is organic sedimentary?
a rock formed by unconsolidated sediment deposited in layers
What kind of sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments are deposited in layers at the bottoms of lakes and oceans?
sedimentary rock formed by weathering and erosion
When sediment is deposited in layers and compacted?
...sedimentary rock is formed. OR ...strata is formed. Try either.
