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The lake gets sediment from leaves rotting, dead crustaceans like snails, cray fish ect. dieing and rotting. Sand and rocks from the sides of the waters edge get pulled in from heavy winds and such and get broken down and mixed in as well.
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When seas or lakes evaporate what type of sediment rock forms?
evaporites
Can sedimentary rocks be formed at the bottom of lakes?
Yes they can. Their facies is called "lacustrine".
What is the layer of sediment called?
It is called sedimentation.
How is sediment?
The sediment transport by the rock cycle
What are particles of materials that are settle out of water?
Sediment
What is a sentence using the word sediment?
"The sediment deposited by the Nile River has formed a wide delta at its mouth.""Sediment can eventually fill up shallow mountain lakes until they become meadows."(metaphorically) "That bottom drawer is stuffed with the sediment of my school days."(humorously) "The new geologist on our team just showed me a lovely sediment."
Where is sediment rock?
Found in most lakes and ponds rivers
Can weathering affect lakes?
yes. it breaks them. it breaks the sediment
What is the Material that settles at the bottom of lakes and rivers and oceans?
it is a sediment
When seas or lakes evaporate what type of sediment rock forms?
evaporites
Broad curves in a river that are completely cut off by sediment are known as?
oxbow lakes.
What is The breaking of rock into sediment by wave action of lakes and rivers?
This is the process of mechanical weathering.
Where does the final deposition of sediment usually occur?
It commonly occurs in bodies of water such as lakes or oceans.
What can eroded soil enter causing them to fill up with sediment?
Eroded soil can enter drains and waterways, causing them to build up with sediment.
Can sedimentary rocks be formed at the bottom of lakes?
Yes they can. Their facies is called "lacustrine".
What process fill lakes of underground water?
Percolation
Where can you find sediment rocks?
You can find sediment rocks at these places: 1. exposed cliffs 2. at the bottoms of lakes and oceans 3. in mining caves 4. in your own backyard
