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What must any rock in the rock cycle do to become a sedimentary rock?
It must erode into sediment and then be compressed to form sedimentary rock.
What are thick masses of ice that erode rock and move sediment called?
These are glaciers.
How does water erode a canyon?
water erodes a canyon by carrying sediment from the rock walls down the river
Can a harder rock erode more quicker then a softer rock?
No, harder rocks generally erode more slowly than softer rocks because they are more resistant to weathering and abrasion. Soft rocks tend to be more easily worn away by wind, water, and other environmental factors.
Which will erode fastest sand rock or soil?
Soil will erode the fastest, as it is made up of loose particles that can easily be moved by wind or water. Sand is also relatively easily eroded, but rocks are more resistant to erosion due to their harder composition.
Can weathering change any type of rock into sediment?
Weathering will eventually erode even the hardest rock - over an eon (which is an indefinite and very long period of time). Rain will pick up the rock grains and carry them towards the sea - fine silt travelling further than coarse pebbles and sand. Obviously, some rocks will be eroded more easily than others.
How does gravity relate to a stream's ability to erode and deposit materials?
Gravity influences a stream's ability to erode materials by pulling them downstream. The force of gravity helps water to carry sediment and erode the streambed. Additionally, gravity plays a role in the deposition of materials by causing sediment to settle out of the water when the stream's velocity decreases.
What type of rock can change into an igneous rock?
Igneous rocks can change into metamorphic rocks from great heat and pressure as all other rocks can, melt into magma, the molten rock, and erode into sediment, which are rock fragments.
What must happen to rock that formed inside earth before it can become sediment?
It must weather and erode, forming sediment that can eventually lithify into sedimentary rock.
How does gravity erode?
Gravity causes erosion by pulling rocks and sediment downhill. As materials are transported, they collide with each other and the Earth's surface, leading to abrasion and weathering. Over time, this process can result in the breakdown and transport of rock and sediment, shaping the landscape.
What are things that erode weathered rock?
things that erode weathered rock
What isigneous rock at the earth's surface that is weathered and wears away?
Igneous rock at the Earth's surface that is weathered and wears away is called sediment. Sediment is made up of small pieces of rock that break off and erode from the original igneous rock due to weathering processes like wind, water, and temperature changes.
