Rock that erodes to expose layering is known as sedimentary rock.
The layering that occurs in sedimentary rocks is called bedding or stratification. Bedding is formed by the deposition of sediments in discrete layers over time, while stratification refers to the overall layering pattern in a rock formation.
Yes, foliated rocks have layers or bands due to the alignment of minerals within the rock. This alignment is a result of the pressure and temperature conditions during the rock's formation, which caused the minerals to orient themselves in a specific direction, creating a layered appearance.
The thin flat layering found in most metamorphic rocks is called foliation, and it is formed due to the alignment of mineral grains or the presence of alternating layers of different mineral compositions. Foliation is a common feature in rocks that have undergone high pressure and temperature conditions, leading to the development of a layered structure.
Rocks with stripes are known as banded rocks or striped rocks. These stripes are often caused by the layering of different minerals or the presence of alternating bands of different mineral compositions within the rock.
Layering in sedimentary rock is due to seasonal or event based deposition of small rock particles which reflect the environment at the time of deposition. Layering in metamorphic rocks (foliation) is due to the realignment and alteration of minerals from heat and pressure.
Sedimentary.
A rock that erodes to expose layering is called a tilted rock. Tilted rocks are usually formed when tectonic plates push against each other, +++ Sorry but that answer muddles two mechanisms. Layered rocks are normally the sedimentary ones, irrespective of dip (the "tilt"), though volcanic eruptions can also create layers of lava and ash. Yes, plate tectonics do tilt the rocks. Sedimentary rocks are normally deposited in horizontal beds - but uplift and folding from continental collision ("plates pushing against each other") or continental-plate warping tip the affected area of crust and cover rocks, sedimentary or not.
"layering" As in "layered" igneous intrusion.
No, rocks are not formed when magma erodes. Rocks are typically formed when magma cools and solidifies underground or on the Earth's surface. Erosion is the wearing away of rocks and minerals by wind, water, or ice over time.
Stratified rocks have a defined horizontal layering.
It erodes them.
The thin flat layering found in most metamorphic rocks is called foliation
Sedimentary rocks.
layering
It erodes them to be a different size and shape.
Yes;because rocks erodes and rock are there.
A canyon can be formed where the water eats away on the rocks.