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The size of rock particles are important to soil structure because the larger particles of sand allow rainwater to drain quickly through the soil, while the smaller particles of clay prevent rapid drainage.
Gertrude Carroll
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The amount of uniformity in the size of rock or sediment particles is called?
sorting
Why does rocks not visibly vibrate but particles that make up rock constantly move?
The reason rocks do not visibly move is because the rock particles are so small because they were broken down
Which characteristic setermines weather a rock classified as a shale a slitstone a sandstone or a conglomerate?
Size of sediment particles determines a rock's classification
How big are the particles in metamorphic rock compared to those in sedimentary rock?
If by particles you mean the size of the crystals, then the crystals in metamorphic rock are often larger than in the sedimentary rock. High heat and pressure can cause the minerals to recrystallize. This would be the case in the metamorphosis of limestone (sedimentary) to marble (metamorphic).
Which inorganic sedimentary rock has the smallest size sediments?
the smallest particles of sediment are found in clay.
Is weathering important for the reduction in size of rock particles?
Yes
Why is mineral texture an important aspect of petrography?
Mineral texture provides clues as to the origin of the rock particles and the processes which lead to the rock's formation. Texture would include the size and arrangement of the mineral crystals or particles found in the body of a rock.
The amount of uniformity in the size of rock or sediment particles is called?
sorting
How does the size of rock particles in soil affect the amount of water it can hold?
the answer to this question is that Soil with smaller particles can hold more water when Soil with larger rock particles can hold less water.....
What sizes of rock particles would you developed top soil?
the size of leiths genitles
Why does rocks not visibly vibrate but particles that make up rock constantly move?
The reason rocks do not visibly move is because the rock particles are so small because they were broken down
Which characteristic setermines weather a rock classified as a shale a slitstone a sandstone or a conglomerate?
Size of sediment particles determines a rock's classification
Can a coarse graiend soil be a honey combed structure?
NO, Only Very fine particles or particles of colloidal size(< 0.001 mm) may be in a flocculated or dispersed state. Coarse grained soil have greater size then 0.001mm and are heavier so settle down…..and form single grained structure….
What is the scientific definition of beach sand?
Sand is small particles of rock and minerals or other materials, such as coral or slag, and is not defined by its composition but rather by the size of its particles.
How big are the particles in metamorphic rock compared to those in sedimentary rock?
If by particles you mean the size of the crystals, then the crystals in metamorphic rock are often larger than in the sedimentary rock. High heat and pressure can cause the minerals to recrystallize. This would be the case in the metamorphosis of limestone (sedimentary) to marble (metamorphic).
Wind mostly erodes pieces of rock that are the size of what particles or smaller?
The wind erodes rocks by battering other small rock particles against them, like the action of sandblasting.
Which inorganic sedimentary rock has the smallest size sediments?
the smallest particles of sediment are found in clay.
