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Rocks are made up of broken pieces of other rocks are called what rocks?
saltation
Describe how rocks are broken naturally broken down into smaller pieces?
there are hundreds of different kinds of rocks rocks save for tomorrow
When igneous rocks are broken into smaller pieces What is this process called?
Weathering.
Why rocks are broken down?
Rocks can be broken up by them being moved in quick flowing rivers or streams. If there are other rocks in there, they may hit each other and bits will come off.
Forms as pieces of loose material get pressed or cemented together?
Sedimentary rocks form as pieces of loose material get pressed or cemented together. The process of forming sedimentary rocks is lithification.
What is the second group of rocks that forms from sediments or pieces of broken rock called?
sedimentary rocks
Rocks are made up of broken pieces of other rocks are called what rocks?
saltation
Describe how rocks are broken naturally broken down into smaller pieces?
there are hundreds of different kinds of rocks rocks save for tomorrow
What kind of rocks look as if they were made up of broken pieces of smaller rocks and shells?
Sedimentary rocks
When rocks are broken down into small pieces what does it become?
Seddiment
When igneous rocks are broken into smaller pieces What is this process called?
Weathering.
Do small rocks unite with big rocks to form a boulder?
No. Boulders are large pieces of rocks that have broken off from formations of rock.
How does physical weathering work?
Physical weathering is a process rocks get broken in to pieces.
What is it called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces called sediments?
sedimentation
By which process are rocks broken up and moved to different locations?
weathering and eroision
What forms when agents of mechanical weathering break rocks into smaller pieces?
erosion
What are the factors or forces of causes braking to small pieces or articles?
What do you call the broken rocks
