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What is a dark sedimentary rock formed by compression of layers of clay-rich sediment?
Shale is made from layers of mud and clay pressed together. :)
Which is the correct answer for this questionThe law of ______states that new rock layers are always deposited on top of existing rock layers.?
New rock layers are always deposited on top of existing rock layers. Therefore, deeper layers must be older than layers closer to the surface. This is the law of superposition.
Bend in rock layers created by pressure?
A bend in rock layers created by pressure is called folding. It refers to a ductile behavior in which planar or flat layers of rock bend in response to stress.
Layers and layers of sand are deposited on the sea bottom to form what rock?
Seasonal, cyclical, or other event based depositions of sediment are called strata.
Are rock layers always younger than the faults that cut across them?
If the situation is as simple as the one you have stated, it isn't difficult. Meanwhile, many faults displace laterally, either in compression or tension so that it can appear that younger rocks overlie older ones. See the law of super-position. Compressive faults generally force younger rocks below older, but not always. See subduction zones. Then see ophiolite suites.
What results from compression between rock layers?
it forms a sedimentary rock
What term that describes the bending of rock layers due to compression?
read it on a book:)HAHAHAHA
What is it called when plates slowly ram into each other and form bended rock layers?
Compression.
How can a compression crumble layers of a rock?
The compressional stress can overcome the strength of the cementing material, or fracture the bonds between the crystalline structure of the rock.
What is a dark sedimentary rock formed by compression of layers of clay-rich sediment?
Shale is made from layers of mud and clay pressed together. :)
What happens when compression force are exerted on layer rock?
They deform, first elastically then plastically.
What produces anticlines and synclines?
Anticlines are produced by tectonic compression, where rocks are squeezed together and forced to bend upwards. Synclines are formed when rocks are compressed and bent downwards. Both features are common in fold mountain ranges and areas undergoing tectonic plate movements.
What is a type of fold where the layers of rock bend downwards to form a inverted U?
An anticline is a type of fold where the layers of rock bend downwards to form an inverted U shape. This fold represents an upward convex fold in rock layers and is characterized by older rocks in the center and younger rocks on the sides.
Why are layers of rocks different thicknesses?
The layers of rock are different thicknesses because of the way the sediments are formed and squashed together
Sedimentary rock made from layers of dead plans is called?
Sedimentary rock made from layers of dead plants is called coal. It forms from the compression of plant material over millions of years.
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
What is a smooth stone with layers called?
The most common smooth stone with layers is sandstone, The differently colored layers are caused as different layers of sediment build up. The Painted Dessert is one of the most spectacular examples of sandstone layers.
