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What is a rock that forms when the particles are compacted and cemented together?
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∙ 13y ago
sedimentary rock.
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∙ 13y agoSedimentary rocks.
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What type of sedimentary rock forms when particles of mineral and rocks are cemented together?
Detrital sedimentary rock. clastic sedimentary A+
Describe how clastic sedimentary rock differs from chemical and organic sedimentary rock?
Clastic sedimentary rock forms when fragments of preexisting rocks are compacted or cemented together. Organic sedimentary rock forms from the remains of plants or animals. Chemical sedimentary rock forms when minerals precipitate from a solution or settle from a suspension.
Sedimentary rock that forms when rock or mineral fragments are cemented together is called?
organic
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.
A conglomerate is a rock that forms as result of?
Conglomerate forms as a result of the consolidation of sediments which contain rounded pebbles, cobbles, or even boulders of rocks of various types. The rocks that make up the conglomerate are compacted and are cemented together by silica, clay, iron, or calcitic mineral cements which bind all of the clasts together.
What is a rock that forms when sediments are cemented or compacted together?
It is called sedimentary rock.
What is rock that forms when sediments are cemented or compacted together?
It is called sedimentary rock.
What rock forms from sediment that gets compacted and cemented together over time?
sedimentary rock
What is formed when particles and bits of rock are cemented together?
The rock that forms when particles of rock or plant remains are cemented together is called sedimentary rock.
Is it true or false that metamorphic rock is rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together?
False. The rock described is sedimentary rock.
What sedimentary rocks forms when sand grains usually quzartz are compacted and cemented into rock?
Sandstone.
What type of sedimentary rocks forms when particles of minerals and rocks are cemented together?
Detrital sedimentary rock. clastic sedimentary A+
What type of sedimentary rock forms when particles of mineral and rocks are cemented together?
Detrital sedimentary rock. clastic sedimentary A+
What type of rock formes undergroundfrom particles of other rocks and the remains of dead plants and animals?
A sedimentary rock forms from rock particles cemented (compacted) together. If the remains of dead plants and animals are preserved in the rock, they become fossils. If the remains break down into carbon, oils, or gases, they become fossil fuels.
Write the terms in the correct order in the flowchart to show how a clastic sedimentary rock forms?
Clastic sedimentary rock forms when fragments of preexisting rocks are compacted or cemented together. Organic sedimentary rock forms from the remains of plants or animals. Chemical sedimentary rock forms when minerals precipitate from a solution or settle from a suspension.
Describe how clastic sedimentary rock differs from chemical and organic sedimentary rock?
Clastic sedimentary rock forms when fragments of preexisting rocks are compacted or cemented together. Organic sedimentary rock forms from the remains of plants or animals. Chemical sedimentary rock forms when minerals precipitate from a solution or settle from a suspension.
What makes a clastic rock different from a bioclastic rock?
A Clastic sedimentary rock forms when fragments of preexisting rocks are compacted or cemented together. A Bioclastic rock is a clastic rock but the fragments are not of preexisting rock but of organic shell and or bone fragments.
