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stratum, or more commonly used in the plural form which is strata
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Brooklynn Quiroz
what are the names of rock layers
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Are Aquifers rock layers?
Aquifers are permeable layers of rock that have non permeable layers of rock under them so water remains in the permeable layers
How do geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed?
the way geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed is the rock layers are folded
Gaps in rock layers that develop when agents of erosion remove existing rock layers?
Gaps in rock layers that develop when agents of erosion remove existing rock layers are known as unconformities.
What does it mean for rock layers that are forming?
Rock layers that are forming are stratifying.
What is the sinking of rock layers?
the sinking of the rock layers is called subsidence
What do you call the layers in sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rock layers. your welcome
How do we know if rock layers are undisturbed?
The rock layers will be easily visible.
What are the layers of a rock?
there are many layers
What is the irredescent rock that peels off in layers?
They are called Micas. Some names for Micas are called, Muscovite, Biotite, and Phlogopite.
What are gaps in rock layers called?
Gaps in rock layers are called unconformities.
What is a type of metamorphic rock that has parallel layers?
Foliated rock has parallel layers.
How do you use rock layers in a sentence?
Those rock layers are quite colorful.
