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Sedimentary rocks tend to erode easily compared to other types of rocks as the grains within them are farther apart than the "grains" in, let's say, igneous rocks. As a result of this, the "grains" can be easily crumble. An example of this is sand.

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Which rock wear away quickest by people walking on it?

Sedimentary rocks, like limestone or sandstone, tend to wear away more quickly due to their softer nature compared to other types of rocks. The repeated pressure and abrasion from people walking on them can cause erosion and weathering to occur at a faster rate.


What type of sedimentary rock is formed from deposits carried away from their source by water wind or ice?

The type of sedimentary rock formed from deposits carried away from their source by water, wind, or ice is called clastic sedimentary rock. Clastic sedimentary rocks are made up of pieces of other rocks or minerals that have been transported and deposited by erosion processes before being lithified into solid rock. Examples of clastic sedimentary rocks include sandstone, shale, and conglomerate.


Which types of rock can weather and wear away to form sediment?

Sedimentary rocks such as sandstone, shale, and limestone can weather and wear away to form sediment. These rocks are often composed of loose grains that can be eroded by wind, water, or ice, leading to the formation of sediment.


What kind of rocks are formed by wind erosion?

Sedimentary rocks are formed from chemical and physical weathering of rock, their subsequent erosion and transportation to a place of deposit, and their lithification through compaction and cementation.


Why is surface water both a creator and a destroyer of sediments and sedimentary rocks?

Water chemically and mechanically weathers sedimentary rocks. It also weathers and erodes all rock types, transporting and depositing the sediments, a step in the formation of sedimentary rock.

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Why fossils go away when sedimentary rocks turn to metamorphic rocks?

because when it melts it makes the shape of the fossil deteriorate.


Do sedimentary rocks form in many years?

Yes they are. There also carried away with water and wind. There small piecese of other rocks.


Which rock wear away quickest by people walking on it?

Sedimentary rocks, like limestone or sandstone, tend to wear away more quickly due to their softer nature compared to other types of rocks. The repeated pressure and abrasion from people walking on them can cause erosion and weathering to occur at a faster rate.


What type of sedimentary rock is formed from deposits carried away from their source by water wind or ice?

The type of sedimentary rock formed from deposits carried away from their source by water, wind, or ice is called clastic sedimentary rock. Clastic sedimentary rocks are made up of pieces of other rocks or minerals that have been transported and deposited by erosion processes before being lithified into solid rock. Examples of clastic sedimentary rocks include sandstone, shale, and conglomerate.


What type of rock can wear away to form sediment?

Sedimentary rocks can wear away to form sediment through weathering processes such as erosion, transportation, and deposition. These rocks are formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediments over time.


Which types of rock can weather and wear away to form sediment?

Sedimentary rocks such as sandstone, shale, and limestone can weather and wear away to form sediment. These rocks are often composed of loose grains that can be eroded by wind, water, or ice, leading to the formation of sediment.


Do Igneous rocks change into sedimentary rocks?

Normally when sedimentary rocks are squashed and heated they do indeed change, they become metamorphic rocks. e.g. mud will be turned into slate - limestone into marble etc.As the metamorphic temperature and pressure increase still further, most sedimentary rocks end up as Granulites or Banded Gneisses which look very much like igneous rocks (Granites).In the extreme, sedimentary rocks can melt, and these melts will form new magmas which will eventually harden to form new igneous rocks.


What kind of rocks are formed by wind erosion?

Sedimentary rocks are formed from chemical and physical weathering of rock, their subsequent erosion and transportation to a place of deposit, and their lithification through compaction and cementation.


What is the relationship between sedimentary rocks and fossils?

When sedimentary rocks grow more layers small fossilised animals get caught between the layers. Ther fore when people chip away at the rock or erosion happens the fossilisd animals have been turned into fossils and fall out.


Only a portion of the North American craton is visible because the rest has been?

covered by sedimentary rocks or has been eroded away over time.


Why is surface water both a creator and a destroyer of sediments and sedimentary rocks?

Water chemically and mechanically weathers sedimentary rocks. It also weathers and erodes all rock types, transporting and depositing the sediments, a step in the formation of sedimentary rock.


What is formed when hard rocks break and were away?

When hard rocks break and wear away, they often form sediment particles that can be carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice. These sediments can then accumulate and compact over time to form new sedimentary rocks.