Sedimentary rock layers are used by scientist help learn by the texture and shapes
Because is gives evidence for the Scientists that want to know more about the past. :)
Sedimentary.
Sedimentary rocks get transformed into metamorphic and eventually igneous rocks in deep earth's crust.
Sedimentary Rocks. 75% of rocks exposed to the surface are sedimentary.
if it is a sedimentary rock the fossils get cemented together
plant and animal fossils are most often found in layers of sedimentary rocks
Scientists can study sedimentary rock layers to interpret past environments, climate conditions, and geological events. By examining the composition, thickness, and arrangement of these layers, they can determine the history of sediment deposition and identify past changes in Earth's surface. Fossils found within the rock layers also provide valuable information about past life forms and ecosystems.
By looking at the sedimentary and studying it
They date the igneous intrusions and extrusions near the sedimentary rock layers.
Nothing. Scientists have reached consensus that there is absolutely nothing important or special about sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks are barely even rocks. Some scientists are pushing to have sedimentary rocks declassified as rocks, and reclassified as extraneous matter.
Scientists can use sedimentary rock to determine a fossil's relative age by examining the layers in which the fossil is found. The principle of superposition states that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layer is at the bottom and the youngest layer is at the top. By identifying the layer in which the fossil is located, scientists can approximate its relative age compared to other fossils and rock layers.
probably at the beach
What environment did the sedimentary rock form in? What processes led to the formation of this rock? Are there any fossils present in the rock and what do they reveal about the past environment? How has the rock been altered over time through diagenesis or tectonic forces?
Because is gives evidence for the Scientists that want to know more about the past. :)
Radiometric dating of igneous rocks that relate to the sedimentary rock
The vast majority of fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
Sedimentary rock are made of materials that could show what lived where. Also they are the only rock to hold fossils.