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All rocks are made of sediments?
Not all rocks are, only sedimentary rocks are truly made up of sediments. Some metamorphic rocks do because they are formed when heat and pressure are applied to sedimentary rocks, which makes sediments the basis of these rocks as well
Three ways in which sedimentary rocks differ from other rocks?
Sedimentary rocks are made up of materials that were once part of another rock. Most sediments are deposited on ocean floors or at the bottom of rivers and lakes.Clastic sedimentary rocks form from layers of sediments. Pressure causes the water around the sediments to be squeezed out and the sediments are cemented together.
What is the breaking up of rocks in to sediments called?
The breaking up of rocks into sediments is called weathering. Weathering can be physical (mechanical) or chemical in nature, and it is a key process in the formation of sedimentary rocks.
What rocks are made up of pebbles cemented together with other sediments?
conglomerate
What is a deposition of sediments?
Beach sand
Where do many of these sediments end up?
Many sediments end up in the ocean, where they are deposited on the seafloor. Others may accumulate in lakes, rivers, or on land. Over time, these sediments can become compressed and cemented together to form sedimentary rocks.
What are the three types of rocks that make up the rock cycle?
The three types of rocks that make up the rock cycle are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks form from the solidification of magma, sedimentary rocks result from the accumulation and compression of sediments, and metamorphic rocks form from the alteration of existing rocks due to heat and pressure.
How do sediments get into the water supply?
From rocks in rivers and lakes and when the rocks break up over time the sediments inside the rocks go into the rivers and lakes and overtime into the water supply.
Are rocks made up of sediments?
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What are the similarities between sedimentary igneous and metamorphic rocks?
Three similarities between these rocks are... 1- they are all made up of minerals 2- they can all form sediments 3- they can all melt into magma Hope this helps!
How do Sedimentary rocks formed and what are they made of?
Sedimantary RocksThese rocks are formed from th ehot lavaJk jk i was bored i dont reall know what they mean and i real HATE STAaR
What is sedimintry rock?
rocks that are made up of sediments cemented together
