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When sediments are squeezed together due to pressure what is that called?
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The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called compression.
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When sediments are squeezed together by the weight of sediments and rocks on top of them what is it called?
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What is it called when sediments are forced together?
It is called compaction.
The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass?
The particles in the sediments are cemented as pressure squeezes out water. The dissolved minerals in the water, usually silica or calcite, then become solid (crystallize), tying the particles together.
When layers of sediment are squeezed together to form rocks it is called?
It is called sedimentary rock.
What is the prossess where grains are pressed together by the weight of sediments above?
The process where grains are pressed together by the weight of sediments above is called compaction. It is one of the processes of lithification.
When sediments are squeezed together by the weight of sediments and rocks on top of them what is it called?
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When layers of sediments Are Squeezed Together To Form Rocks Is Called?
It is called sedimentary rock.
Is sediments that are stuck together by pressure called compaction?
Anything that gets stuck together by pressure is compaction. I.E., Snow.
What is the process of pressing sediments called?
The process of pressing sediments is called compaction. The process that results in the layers being stuck together is called cementation.
What is he process that sediments are GLUED together?
the process when sediments are glued together is called sedimentation
What is it called when sediments are forced together?
It is called compaction.
A group of molecules squeezed together is called a?
Compression
What is it called when a mineral acts like glue to hold sediments together?
It is called cementation when a mineral acts like glue to hold sediments together.
Where does all the force come from to squeeze sediments together to form sedimentary rocks?
The main force is weight of overlying rocks , called overburden, which puts overburden pressure on sediments and make them compress and compacts
What is compaction and cementation?
Compaction does not necessarily cause materials to stick together. Cementation is more like having a binding material between the layers. Even compaction CAN result in binding together of materials such as sandstone.
How does rock fragments turn into rock?
Rock fragments are called sediments and by a process called lithification they turn into sedimentary rocks. Lithification is made up by compaction and cementation which is by pressure and a natural glue that is formed from groundwater the sediments stick together and then harden into rock.
The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass?
The particles in the sediments are cemented as pressure squeezes out water. The dissolved minerals in the water, usually silica or calcite, then become solid (crystallize), tying the particles together.
