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How are sedimentary rock used by scientists to learn about the past?
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∙ 6y ago
Sedimentary rock layers are used by scientist help learn by the texture and shapes
Consuelo Hauck
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∙ 9y agoSedimentary rocks are used by scientists to learn about the past because they often contain fossils. These fossils help in determining what kind of prehistoric organisms existed on Earth millions of years ago.
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What can geologists learn about the interior of Earth from rock samples?
Because is gives evidence for the Scientists that want to know more about the past. :)
Is azurite igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Sedimentary.
Why is there no sedimentary rock deep in the earths crust?
Sedimentary rocks get transformed into metamorphic and eventually igneous rocks in deep earth's crust.
What is the most common type of rock on earth's surface?
Sedimentary Rocks. 75% of rocks exposed to the surface are sedimentary.
Why are rock layers significant?
if it is a sedimentary rock the fossils get cemented together
How are sedimentary rock layers used by scientists to learn about the past?
Sedimentary rock layers are used by scientist help learn by the texture and shapes
How are sedimentary rock layers used be scientists to learn about the past?
plant and animal fossils are most often found in layers of sedimentary rocks
Geologists can use sedimentary rock to learn about climate in the past?
By looking at the sedimentary and studying it
How do scientists date sedimentary rock?
They date the igneous intrusions and extrusions near the sedimentary rock layers.
How do scientists use sedimentary rock to determine a fossils relative age?
Scientists use sedimentary rock to determine a fossil relative age by studying the rock.
What is special about a sedimentary rock?
Nothing. Scientists have reached consensus that there is absolutely nothing important or special about sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks are barely even rocks. Some scientists are pushing to have sedimentary rocks declassified as rocks, and reclassified as extraneous matter.
Where should scientists go to search for sedimentary rock?
probably at the beach
Are geodes formed in sedimentary rock?
Yes, geodes form in sedimentary rock. They also sometimes form in igneous rock. Use the link below to learn more.
Which dating method enables scientists to measure or estimate the absolute age of sedimentary rock?
Radiometric dating of igneous rocks that relate to the sedimentary rock
Why do scientists look to sedimentary rocks when studying the history of the Earth?
The vast majority of fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
What can geologists learn about the interior of Earth from rock samples?
Because is gives evidence for the Scientists that want to know more about the past. :)
What makes sedimentary rocks especially useful to scientists and historians?
Sedimentary rock are made of materials that could show what lived where. Also they are the only rock to hold fossils.
