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Is a gap in the geologic record formed when sedimentary rocks cover an eroded surface called a fault?
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No. It is called an unconformity. A fault is a fracture along which blocks of rock have moved relative to one another.
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What type of rock forms from layering of eroded rock?
sedimentary
What type of rock is formed from particles or dissolved minerals from previously existing rocks?
The rock described would be a clastic sedimentary rock.
Where is old eroded rock surface is in contact with a new rock layer?
This is called an unconformity...
How do rocks that form beneath the surface of the earth get to the sueface?
Through uplift from geologic forces such as plate movements. Overlying material is eroded away once the rocks rise above sea level.
Why rocks are formed?
eroded rock (from igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary) settled. they compact together to form a rock. the rock that they form is known as sedimentary rock
A gap in the geologic record formed when sedimentary rocks cover an eroded surface is called an?
A dis-conformity is an unconformity representing a period of erosion or lack of deposition in a sedimentary rock section.
Why is the Vishnu schist visible at earths surface?
The Vishnu Schist was exposed when sedimentary layers above it were eroded
What is the flat surface called when a headland is eroded?
It is called an erection.
Is eroded soil in sedimentary rocks?
Sedimentary rocks are by definition composed of little pieces of eroded rocks. So, yes!
Why are geodes found in some places and not others?
The presence of geodes appearing on the surface of a given locality is dependent on the geologic history of that area. Geodes are usually found in areas of exposed and eroded sedimentary rock. The shell of the geode, often quartz, weathers less vigorously than the entrapping rock, usually calcitic or dolomitic limestone. In northern lattitudes, glacial deposits may have covered up the geodes and sedimentary rock, or perhaps the sedimentary rock layer did not exist previously or has eroded away completely.
What type of rock forms from layering of eroded rock?
sedimentary
How can a sedimentary rock change into another sedimentary rock F.T.W.?
It can change when it is eroded and weathered.
What type of rock is formed from particles or dissolved minerals from previously existing rocks?
The rock described would be a clastic sedimentary rock.
Can clastic rocks be sedimentary rocks?
No, the Grand Canyon is a river valley eroded into rock - as such it is an absence of rock. However the rocks through which the river has eroded are, in the main, of sedimentary origin.
How does a speck of sand turn into a sedimentary rock?
The grain of sand becomes a sedimentary rock when it gets erosion and is deposited on the bottom of a body of water. Then the eroded sand builds up and becomes a sedimentary rock if there is enough eroded sand.
Which of the following forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?
Sedimentary rock
How can a sedimentary rock form a new sedimentary rock?
If the original rock is eroded or broken away and then returned to sedimentary-forming conditions, it will form another sedimentary.
