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What does heat from earths interior and pressure from overlying rock transform te remains of marine sediments into?
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Heat from earths interior and pressure from overlying rock transform the remains of marine sediments into?
rock
How does coal form in the ground?
From the pressure of overlying sediments squeezing the water out of ancient plant remains.
What are two reasons the particles in a sedimentary rock stick together?
Compression due to pressure from overlying sediments and the presence of cementing substances such as clay and/or iron.
What generates the pressure required for metamorphism?
Pressure from weight of overlying rock.
What the following can be caused by excessive pressure from overlying structures over a cavern?
sinkholes
Heat from earth's interior and pressure from overlying rock transform the remains of marine sediments into?
rock
Heat from earths interior and pressure from overlying rock transform the remains of marine sediments into?
rock
Where does coal come from?
From the pressure of overlying sediments squeezing the water out of ancient plant remains.
How does coal form in the ground?
From the pressure of overlying sediments squeezing the water out of ancient plant remains.
Where does all the force come from to squeeze sediments together to form sedimentary rocks?
The main force is weight of overlying rocks , called overburden, which puts overburden pressure on sediments and make them compress and compacts
Are sedimentary rocks formed when sediments are compacted by extreme pressure?
Clastic and organic sedimentary rocks like conglomerate, coal, some limestones, and shale, are formed under pressure from overlying sediments.
What are two reasons the particles in a sedimentary rock stick together?
Compression due to pressure from overlying sediments and the presence of cementing substances such as clay and/or iron.
How do heat and pressure change sedimentary rock?
A metamorphic rock is formed when sedimentary rock is subjected to heat and pressure!
Where did sedimentany rock come from?
Sediments (sand, clay, boulders etc) are derived from the erosion of preexisting rocks by snow, ice, water and wind. Eventually these sediments settle and are covered by more sediments. As the weight of overlying sediments builds up the pressure and minerals dissolved in and carried by groundwater cement the sediment particles together to form a new rock layer. This new rock is called a sedimentary rock.
What generates the pressure required for metamorphism?
Pressure from weight of overlying rock.
When sediments are slowly changed to rock what forces the sediments together?
Pressure of water and other sediments.
Why is there so much more pressure exerted on the earths core than the earths surface?
Pressure is the weight of an overlying column of material. The pressure at the core comes from 6400km of overlying rock, which is much denser than air
