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Original horizonality
If rock layers are not horizontal, then some force must have diturbed them after they were fomed.
depending on how deep the rock is in the ground tells scientists how old the rock is
In layers of rock, the oldest rock will always be at the bottom. This is because it was laid down first. The rock gets "younger" as you go toward the surface, with the most recent layer the one that is exposed.
Those rock layers are quite colorful.
Original horizonality
Layers of rock that were laid down longer ago than other layers. The law of superposition states the the layers deeper down are the oldest.
If rock layers are not horizontal, then some force must have diturbed them after they were fomed.
Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers as strata. The feature that tells how a sedimentary rock is layered is called the bedding.
depending on how deep the rock is in the ground tells scientists how old the rock is
Aquifers are permeable layers of rock that have non permeable layers of rock under them so water remains in the permeable layers
Mos flat rocks are sedimentary, with shale being a prime example. Shale forms from fine sediment being laid down in layers and then later hardened into rock, with the layers preserved. Slate is a metamorphic rock derived from shale that still preserves the layering.
the way geologist know that rock layers are undisturbed is the rock layers are folded
Most limestone is the skeletal remains of marine organisms. Basically, laid down on the sea bed in layers, and compressed over a very long time, the layers become solid limestone rock.
Gaps in rock layers that develop when agents of erosion remove existing rock layers are known as unconformities.
Mos flat rocks are sedimentary, with shale being a prime example. Shale forms from fine sediment being laid down in layers and then later hardened into rock, with the layers preserved. Slate is a metamorphic rock derived from shale that still preserves the layering.
In layers of rock, the oldest rock will always be at the bottom. This is because it was laid down first. The rock gets "younger" as you go toward the surface, with the most recent layer the one that is exposed.