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the dropping off of weathered rock is deposition

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What is the dropping off of weathered rock and minerals called?

Deposition is the answer


What is a weathered rock?

A rock that is weathered.


What is in weathered parent rock?

soil is in weathered parent rock


What are things that erode weathered rock?

things that erode weathered rock


How does a weathered rock look different from a rock that is not weathered?

A weathered rock is usually smooth and broken down from erosion over time. A rock that is not weathered is usually rough, with jagged edges. NB: A lot depends on the type of rock.


What type of rock is weathered at the earths surface to begin the cycle?

Any type of rock can be weathered. However, as the Earth started off in a molten state, the first rocks to be weathered must have been formed from magma and were therefore igneous rocks.


Weathered pieces of rock are called?

weathered pieces of rock is called soil.


What is the name for weathered rock fragments?

Weathered rock fragments are known as sediment.


What type of sedimentary rock forms from weathered particles of rocks and minerals?

Sandstone is the sedimentary rock formed from weathered rock.


What is layer is partly weathered rock?

Regolith is the name for the layer of partly weathered rock.


How is weathered rock move?

The process of weathered rock being moved is called erosion. Weathered rock can be moved by strong winds, rivers and runoff, or even glaciers.


What type of sedimentary rock is formed from weathered particles of rocks and minerals?

Sandstone is the sedimentary rock formed from weathered rock.