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What are rocks containing two different sizes of crystal called?
Such rocks are porphyritic.
Why is till considered to be unsorted?
because the rocks are all different sizes
Why are all rocks different sizes?
All rocks are not the same in that they are formed in a variety of ways, and are comprised of an array of mineral assemblages.
What is the depositional environment of conglomerate rock?
Conglomerate rocks can sometimes have spaces between the rocks and other times be filled in with a matrix cement, like concrete. A common place to find conglomerate is near a river. Rivers, because they move at different velocities, are able to transport and deposit rocks of all different sizes.
What clastic rock is made of different sized rock fragment?
All clastic rocks are made up by rock fragments of different size. Siliciclastic rocks (rocks composed chiefly of broken up silicate material) are classified depending on what the predominant grain size is, how wide the spread in grain size is, what the form of the grains are and what the contributing minerals are. Very badly sorted clastic rocks with rounded fragments chiefly of gravel size is called conglomerate. Well sorted silicate material, mainly of sizes between 0.1 to 0.2 mm diameter, is called sandstone (made up of fine sand).
Why aren't all rocks the same?
Rocks are not the same because, they come from either a Volcano, or they are broken from the Earth's ground. So this causes it to be different shapes and sizes.
Describe how wind moves different sizes of sediment?
Because of the way the waves in the water move to lift the sediment...
What size are metamorphic rocks?
They are different sizes.
What are rocks containing two different sizes of crystal called?
Such rocks are porphyritic.
Match the following terms to their best definition. A. Sediment sorting Stratification of sediments and rocks B. Layering Range of particle sizes C. Texture Grain size D. Grain Roundness Loss of edges?
Sediment sorting-Range of particle sizes layering- stratification of sediments and rocks texture- grain size grain Roundness- loss of edges on sediment grains (just took the Quiz of apex!)
Why do rocks deform?
rocks deform due to stress that bends the rock into different shapes and sizes.
Why is till considered to be unsorted?
because the rocks are all different sizes
How big are geodes?
they can vary in different sizes. depending on how the rock was broken.
Why are all rocks different sizes?
All rocks are not the same in that they are formed in a variety of ways, and are comprised of an array of mineral assemblages.
Explain how sediment of different sizes moves during wind erosion?
Sediment of smaller mass is easier for the power of wind to overcome the power of gravity in moving it from one place to another. Most sediment moved by wind that is tiny as sand.
What is the size of a granite rock?
Granite rocks can come in many different sizes and shape.
Why do rocks come in different shapes and sizes?
Rocks break apart from force and heat. Water, freezing, thawing, and wind break rocks into smaller portions.
