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Sedimentary rocks form distinctive layers at the bottom of a lake?
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Rock strata can be formed in layers at the bottom of lakes.
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Where are sedimentary rocks commonly found?
At the bottom of the existing oceans, and on land in areas previously covered by inland seas or large lakes.
The what of water and the top layer of what press the bottom layers tightly together to form what rocks?
The ____ of water and the top layer of ___ press together to form sedimentary rocks.
What are the layers of rock made of?
Layers or strata in sedimentary rock are composed of deposited smaller rock particles and possibly organic matter.
How is weathering related to the formation of sedimentary rocks?
Weathering is the breaking down of existing rock into smaller pieces that are transported by erosion to a place of deposition, which can lead to compaction and cementation--two processes necessary in the formation of sedimentary rock.
What are rocks that have visible layers and elongated mineral grains?
Maybe Sedimentary Rocks?
What happens to the very bottom layers of sedimentary rocks over time?
The layers get burried
What are the layers found in sedimentary rocks called?
The layers in sedimentary rocks are called strata.
What sedimentary rocks form when sediments are deposited in layers at the bottom of lakes or oceans?
basalt
Metamorphic rocks that don't have layers?
Sedimentary rocks have layers, not metamorphic rocks.
Sedimentary rocks?
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation of sediments.
Type of Rock forms in layers?
Sedimentary rocks, and foliated metamorphic rocks form in layers.
What is the layer of sediment called?
It is called sedimentation.
What rock formed in layers?
sedimentary rock
What rocks is formed in layers?
Sedimentary rock, like limestone, is formed in layers.
What are the particles in sedimentary rocks called?
Sedimentary rocks are made from particles called sediment. They are made from layers of sediment (small particles) on the bottom of rivers or seas. The sediments are compressed as more layers build on top of them. The particles then become cemented together to form solid rocks. The layers of rock are called strata. Sedimentary rocks have a grainy structure and they easily crumble.
Are rocks formed in layers?
Sedimentary rocks. An example is sandstone.
What role does wind and water play for sedimentary rocks?
weathering and erosion helps to build sedimentary layers then sedimentary rocks
