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This is how they are formed:
A river carries, (transports) pieces of broken rock to a lake or sea.
The pieces of rock settle at the bottom, (they are deposited)
They then form into layers.
The sediments on top squish down the ones on the bottom, squeezing out all the water between the cracks.
Over time, the sediments slowly cement together.
It usually takes millions of years, but the layers eventually turn into sedimentary rocks.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoit is formed by sedimentation of materials from the earths surface and also water.
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What types of sedimentary rocks are there?
Physically/mechanically formed sedimentary rock, organically/biologically formed sedimentary rock, and chemically formed sedimentary rock.
What rock formed in layers?
sedimentary rock
What process forms sedimentary rock?
sedimentary rock is formed by the rock cycle
Which family of rock is formed from weathering?
Clastic sedimentary rock is the usual type of rock formed from the products of rock weathering.
What are the types of sedimentary rocks?
Clastic and nonclastic
What are the 3 types of sedimentary?
Mechanically formed sedimentary rock , Chemically formed sedimentary rock and Organically formed sedimentary rock.
What types of sedimentary rocks are there?
Physically/mechanically formed sedimentary rock, organically/biologically formed sedimentary rock, and chemically formed sedimentary rock.
Sedimentary rock formed from sand?
Sedimentary rock formed from sand is called sandstone.
Rock type that is formed when sediment is lithified?
Sedimentary rock can be formed from lithified sediments.
What rock formed in layers?
sedimentary rock
What rocks is formed in layers?
Sedimentary rock, like limestone, is formed in layers.
What kind of rock is formed form sediments?
Sedimentary rock.
What is the type of rock formed from either sedimentary or igneous rock?
sedimentary rock.
What process forms sedimentary rock?
sedimentary rock is formed by the rock cycle
Which family of rock is formed from weathering?
Clastic sedimentary rock is the usual type of rock formed from the products of rock weathering.
True or false sedimentary rock can be formed from changes in igneous rock but idneous rock cannot be formed changes in the sedimentary rock?
False Sedimetary rocks can be formed from changes in igneous rock, and igneous rock can be from changes in sedimentary rock.
What type of sedimentary rock is formed from weathered particles of rocks and minerals?
Sandstone is the sedimentary rock formed from weathered rock.
