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Is shale made of tiny particles that settle to the bottom of lakes and oceans?
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What part of the water cycle is the cause of salt in lakes?
Runoff causes salt in lakes. When the water runs over a surface it can pick up particles and salt may be one of this particles. When the water arrives at the lake, if salt particles are small enough, they may not be deposited at the bottom of the lake causing them to stay mixed in with the water.
What is Newfoundland's landform region?
mountains oceans hills and lakes
What is the difference between oceans and lakes?
Lakes are smaller and most are fresh water
What is a non-example of sedimentary rock?
== == A sedimentary rock is formed from sediments deposited by water on the bottom of rivers, lakes, and oceans. The sediments are pieces of earth that have eroded, or worn away and washed downstream into rivers, lakes, and oceans and then settled out. Therefore, a non-sedimentary rock is a rock that isn't sedimentary.
What kind of lakes oceans mountains valleys etc. are in Georgia the state?
most of the lakes in Georgia are man made there are only two natural lakes in Georgia
How would mixture of different sized rock particles settle to the bottom?
These particles were broken away from rocks by the action of water or wind or a combination of both. Such particles may vary in size from boulders to sand to tiny bits of clay. ... As winds or water currents slow down, rock particles settle on the land or at the bottom of rivers, lakes, and oceans.
What kind of materials end as sediments?
the tiny pieces of rock settle on the bottom of lakes,rivers and oceans
What kinds of materials end up as sediment?
the tiny pieces of rock settle on the bottom of lakes,rivers and oceans
What is the Material that settles at the bottom of lakes and rivers and oceans?
it is a sediment
What is rock called that is formed from bits of rocky material that settles to the bottom of rivers lakes and oceans?
Clastic sedimentary rock is sedimentary rock that is formed from rock particles.
Where you can find conglomerate?
Conglomerate rocks are sedimentary rocks; they settle at bottoms of the rivers, lakes, and oceans in deposited layers.
What sedimentary rocks form when sediments are deposited in layers at the bottom of lakes or oceans?
basalt
What type of rock is found most often at the bottom of lakes and rivers?
Sedimentary rock is found at the bottom of lakes and rivers. This rock is formed from minerals and organic particles.
Which of these is composed of lakes rivers and oceans?
the outer space is what is composed of lakes rivers and oceans WRONG. The Hydrosphere is composed of lakes, rivers, and oceans.
Are lakes close to oceans?
Lakes can be anywhere, close to oceans or distant from them. Since lakes are formed by collected rain water, they do not depend upon oceans.
Are seas lakes or oceans larger?
Oceans.
How can the bottom of lakes and oceans be studied to determine characteristics such as depth and topography?
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