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What process forms sedimentary rock?
sedimentary rock is formed by the rock cycle
What are the 5 major processes involved in forming sedimentary rocks?
Sedimentary rock formation begins with igneous, metamorphic, or other sedimentary rocks. When these rocks are exposed at the earth's surface they begin the long slow but relentless process of becoming sedimentary rock.
What is the process sedimentary to igneous?
In order to get an igneous rock from a sedimentary rock, the sedimentary rock must be melted and then that melt must crystallize.
When sediment turns into sedimentary rock does sedimentary rock turn back to sediment?
Sedimentary rocks can turn back into sediment by a process of weathering and erosion.
What rock is formed by the process of lithification?
Is produced, transport, deposited and lithified the process of sedimentary rock
A major process in the formation of clastic sedimentary rock is?
Cementation
What process forms sedimentary rock?
sedimentary rock is formed by the rock cycle
Which is not a process involved in formation of sedimentary rock?
Cementing is not a process involved in the formation of sedimentary rock.
What is the process by which layers of sedimentary rock are formed?
The process by which layers of sedimentary rock are formed is called strata.
What are the 5 major processes involved in forming sedimentary rocks?
Sedimentary rock formation begins with igneous, metamorphic, or other sedimentary rocks. When these rocks are exposed at the earth's surface they begin the long slow but relentless process of becoming sedimentary rock.
What is the process sedimentary to igneous?
In order to get an igneous rock from a sedimentary rock, the sedimentary rock must be melted and then that melt must crystallize.
Whats the process of change sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?
The process of sedimentary rocks altering to metamorphic rocks is called metamorphosis.
Which process will change sedimentary rock into another sedimentary rock?
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
How is the coaresest sedimentary rock made?
The coarsest sedimentary rock is made by the process of sedimentary rock called "Deposition". Deposition is the process of laying down sediment carried away by either water wind or ice.
Lithification is a process of?
forming sedimentary rock.
Is the process that forms sedimentary rock?
Lithification
What type of rock is gypsum?
Gypsum is actually a major rock forming mineral. Rock gypsum is a chemical sedimentary rock.
