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They are called sedimentary rocks.
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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.
Why are rocks and minerals mined from the ground?
All minerals are made of small particles called atoms. Some minerals are formed from magma. These minerals are igneous rocks. Over millions of years, igneous rocks form sedimentary rocks.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The scientific study of rocks is called petrology, and petrology is an essential component of geology.The rocks are formed by minerals which bonds together due to the high pressure inside the earth's surface.they form a layer under the surface.so to obtain them we are mining!
The Igneous rocks that form under the surface?
are called rocks
When rock fragments get compressed and hardend to form layer of rock they are known as?
metamorphic rocks
What is vermillion made of?
The vermillion cliffs is made of different sedimentary rocks in layer form.
What types of rock make up the platform on which the rest of Canada is built?
The continental crust/plate/platform is the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves. This layer is sometimes called Sial due to its granitic rock, in contrast to the oceanic crust, called Sima due to its basaltic (also called mafic) rock
How do minenerals form?
Minerals take million of years to form. this lengthy process happened when heat and pressure acts on the remains of plants buried under rocks and soil. Which were then decomposed by micro organisms. the plant that grew again on that rich soil also got buried by the rocks and soil. In this way, layer after layer of plant remains got buried deeper and deeper, on the top of the other and after million of years the minerals are formed.
The process in which rocks change shape is called?
Igneous rocks are formed from molten lava being cooled down. Metamorphic rocks start as igneous rocks and change form. Sedimentary rocks form from layers in the earths crust.
Why do rock fossils form in sedimentary rock and not in igneous rock?
because sedimentary rocks are on the top layer, while igneous rocks are were the magma is
What is the name for rocks that are moved around and eventually form new rocks?
These are called "Sedimentary rocks
What layer of the atmospheric layer does ozone molecules stay?
They form a layer called ozone layer which is found in the stratosphere.
What is the difference between exclusive and intrusive rocks?
There is no such thing as an "exclusive" rock. However, there are extrusive rocks. These are divisions of igneous rocks, or rocks that form from molten rock. Intrusive rocks form from molten rock that has cooled underground. They can also be called plutonic rocks. Extrusive rocks, also called volcanic rocks, form from molten rock that has formed at or above the surface.
