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Why are quartz grains and clay particles the most common lithogenous sediments conveyed to the ocean?
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Lithogenous sediment particles are produced by wind and water erosion and weathering of terrestrial rocks. During weathering, easily dissolved minerals are removed, leaving mostly siliceous minerals including quartz, feldspars, and clay minerals. Clay minerals are layered structures of silicon, aluminum, and oxygen atoms, some containing iron and other elements. They are then carried to the oceans by rivers, glaciers, and winds, or eroded from Coastlines by waves.
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Why is lithogenous sediment the most common neritic deposit?
because biogenous ooze is the mmst common pelagic deposits
What are the steps that turn sediment into rock?
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the lithification (cementing, compacting, and hardening) of existing rock or the bones, shells, and pieces of formerly living things. Rocks are weathered and eroded into tiny particles which are then transported and deposited along with other pieces of rock called sediments. Sediments are cemented together and compacted and hardened over time by the weight and pressure of up to thousands of feet of additional sediments above them. Eventually, the sediments are lithified and become solid sedimentary rock. These sediments that come together are known as clastic sediments. Sediments usually sort themselves by the size of the particles during the deposition process so sedimentary rocks tend to contain similarly sized sedimentary particles. An alternative to clastic sediments are chemical sediments which are minerals in solution that harden. The most common chemical sedimentary rock is limestone, which is a biochemical product of calcium carbonate created by the parts of dead creatures. Approximately three-quarters of the earth's bedrock on the continents is sedimentary.
What do sediments and beaches have in common?
well, beaches are made of sediments and both are rocks broken down into smaller pieces
What do the two kinds of particles have in common?
they have in common their both particles
What are other words that mean the same as conveyed?
There are a few other words that mean the same as 'conveyed'. Some of the most common words are sent, transmitted, siphoned, granted, transferred and carried.
What is soil bioturbation?
Bioturbation refers to the reworking and mixing of sediments due to biologic activity. Worms and other burrowing organisms are common producers of bioturbated sediments.
Why are the most common sedimentary rocks so common?
Common sedimentary rocks include sandstone, limestone, and shale. These rocks often start as sediments carried in rivers and deposited in lakes and oceans. When buried, the sediments lose water and become cemented to form rock.
What are the common sediments produced by glaciers?
Moraines, erratic blocks and clay with flints are some.
Which of these describes the most common way that material is added to a continental shelf?
Deposition of continental sediments
Most common way that material is added to a continental shelf?
Erosion and sediments from large rivers.
What do a solid and a gas have in common?
they both have particles in them.
What common properties does solution have?
it have small particles
