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What is a Flat deposits that cover large area?

they are called layers


What forms the structure called a coral reef?

Deposits of Coral Rocks


What forms a structure called a coral reef?

Deposits of Coral Rocks


What do you call a flat deposit of rocks?

A flat deposit of rocks is called a flagstone. Flagstones are commonly used in landscaping and exterior walkways due to their flat, durable surface.


What are mineral deposits beneath earths surface that are different from the surrounding rocks are called what?

These are called veins


What is it called when water shapes the rocks flat?

Erosion.


What describes the thin flat layering in most metamorphic rocks?

The thin flat layering found in most metamorphic rocks is called foliation


What is rocks formed from sediment deposits?

Rocks formed from sediment deposits are called sedimentary rocks. They are formed from the accumulation and lithification of sediment, which can include fragments of pre-existing rocks, minerals, and organic material. Examples include sandstone, shale, and limestone.


What is Mineral deposits beneath Earths surface that are different from surrounding rocks are called what?

Mineral deposits beneath Earth's surface that differ from the surrounding rocks are called "ore deposits." These deposits often contain valuable minerals or metals that can be economically extracted. They can form through various geological processes, such as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic activities. The specific composition and concentration of minerals in these deposits make them significant for mining and resource extraction.


When a river overflows its banks it deposits sediment over a broad flat area of land on both sides of the river what is this broad flat called?

Floodplain


What are bits of rocks and dirk on river bottoms called?

Various names, rocks, gravel, boulders, sediment, silt, sand, alluvial deposits, alluvium.


Are fan shaped deposits of sediment called floodplains?

No, fan-shaped deposits of sediment are called alluvial fans. Floodplains are flat areas next to rivers that are covered in sediment during floods.