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Q: Where do rock and mineral fragments come from?
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The rock and mineral fragments in soil come from rock that has been?

rocks that have been weathered


What are two examples of sediment?

1. mineral fragments 2. rock fragments


What kind of rock forms when mineral fragments settle?

Sedimentary rock


What kind of rock is formed when mineral fragments settle?

Sedimentary rock


What kind of sedimentary rock is made of fragments of rocks cemented together by a mineral?

Breccia is the type of sedimentary rock that is made of other fragmented rocks. The mineral that holds the fragments together can be made from the same rock material as the larger fragments, or from a different type of rock entirely.


What is a layer of rock and mineral fragments produced by weathering?

Sheeting


Sedimentary rock that forms when rock or mineral fragments are cemented together is called?

organic


Sedimentary rock that forms when rock or mineral fragments are cemented together are called?

organic


Weathered debris in deserts consists mainly of .?

Unchanged rock and mineral fragments


What kind of sedimentary rock is made of fragment of rocks cemented together by a mineral?

Breccia is the type of sedimentary rock that is made of other fragmented rocks. The mineral that holds the fragments together can be made from the same rock material as the larger fragments, or from a different type of rock entirely.


What is a mixture of rock and mineral fragments organic matter air and water?

simply soil


What is loose material such as rock fragments mineral grains and plant and animals remains?

Talc