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Sediment is formed when rocks are eroded or weathered in water. When the process occurs on land, the smaller pieces of rock mix with organic matter (plant, animal or spoor), and eventually become soil.
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Which of the following forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?
Sedimentary rock
When granite is weathered and eroded what rock does it become?
Sedimentary rock, it first forms tallus
Can clastic rocks be sedimentary rocks?
No, the Grand Canyon is a river valley eroded into rock - as such it is an absence of rock. However the rocks through which the river has eroded are, in the main, of sedimentary origin.
What are sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments called?
Sedimentary rocks of weathered rock fragments are called clastic rocks.
What will happen if more of a rock's surface is exposed?
More of it will be weathered and eroded.
Which of the following forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?
Sedimentary rock
Rocks buried deep underground must do what before they are weathered or eroded?
Rocks buried deep underground must get exposed before they are weathered or eroded
Which type of rocks can be weathered and eroded?
All types of rocks can be eroded, so long as they are exposed to the elements.
What is a product of weathering and erosion rocks?
Deposition occurs when rocks are weathered then eroded.
What happens when rocks weathered?
When sedimentary rocks are weathered and eroded, they turn into sediments. And after compaction and cementation of the sediments, it will turn back into sedimentary rock.
Why are there rocks in the river?
They have been deposited there after being weathered and eroded from their point of origin.
Can an igneous rock be changed?
Yes, igneous rocks can be metamorphosed or weathered and eroded.
How does sand have rocks and minerals?
Sand is formed from particles of weathered and eroded rock and minerals.
What type of rocks are formed from other rocks?
Clastic sedimentary rocks are composed of particles of weathered and eroded or fragmented in situ rocks of varying mineralogy.
When a rock is weathered or eroded it becomes what kind of rocks?
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When granite is weathered and eroded what rock does it become?
Sedimentary rock, it first forms tallus
What is a clast?
The main ingredients for most sedimentary rocks are "clasts". Clasts are solid fragments that have been weathered and eroded from other rocks that have been
