Surface water is required for sedimentary rock to form. There is no surface water on any planet in our solar system at the present time, except of course earth. It appears there WAS water on Mars, perhaps as recently as a billion years ago, where sedimentary rocks may have formed.
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The most common type of rock found at the Earth's surface and in the Earth's crust are sedimentary rocks. These rocks are formed from the accumulation and lithification of sediments such as sand, mud, and organic debris. Sedimentary rocks cover about 75% of the Earth's surface.
Sedimentary rock; this is because the earth is constantly going through the rock cycle and both igneous rock and metamorphic rock have a lot to deal with under the earths surface and sedimentary rocks doesn't it just builds and builds over time which creates 75% of rock the covers the earth surface.
The most common type of rock at the Earth's surface is sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed through the accumulation and solidification of sediments, such as sand, mud, and organic material, which are often deposited by water, wind, or ice. These rocks cover about 75% of the Earth's surface and are typically found in layers or strata. Sedimentary rocks are important for understanding Earth's history and past environments.
You would most likely find fossils in sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks are formed from layers of sediment that accumulate over time, which can help preserve fossils in the rock.
Sedimentary rock covers most of the Earth's surface. This type of rock forms from the accumulation of sediments like sand, mud, and organic material, and it can be found in layers all over the planet.
any rock can become a sedimentary rock.
Most Earth rock is igneous or metamorphic even though visible surface bedrock is mostly sedimentary. Of the total Earth rock volume, only a tiny fraction is sedimentary.
Sandstone---as exposed rock on the surface of the Earth in tectonically lifted former beach or deltaic deposits. Sedimentary rock---the majority of rock units on the surface of the Earth are sedimentary in nature.The keyword is 'surface'.
Sedimentary rock is where we look for fossils.
As sedimentary rock is deposited at over time, you can find fossils in it.
Of all the rock on Earth's surface, 75% is sedimentary rock. But, sedimentary rock is only about 5% of the whole crust. Unlike igneous rock, which forms underground, sedimentary rock forms from materials at Earth's surface. Which this means that sedimentary rocks are more likely to be seen on the surface. Hope this helps :)
Sedimentary rock covers much of the Earth's crust.
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Layers of sediment are pressed under the earth for thousands and millions of years, and solidify into rock.
Below certain depths the heat and pressure will turn sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.
SEDIMENTARY ROCK FORMATION, begins with igneous, metamorphic, or other sedimentary rocks. When these rocks are exposed at the earth's surface they begin the long but relentless process of becoming sedimentary rock.