The two main categories of seismic waves are body waves and
surface waves. Body waves can travel through the earth's inner
layers, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the
Earth.
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Which type of weathering causes the peeling of large curved sheets from a rock
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EXFOLIATION
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What type of rock forms when material from dead plants and animals is deposited and hardens into rock
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organic sedimentary
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What is the layer of solid rock found under the soil
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bedrock
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Is sedimentary rocks formed the same way normal rocks are
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No, because a sedimentary rock is formed from pieces of other
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What are the two categories of seismic waves
The two main categories of seismic waves are body waves and
surface waves. Body waves can travel through the earth's inner
layers, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the
Earth.
Which type of weathering causes the peeling of large curved sheets from a rock
EXFOLIATION
What type of rock forms when material from dead plants and animals is deposited and hardens into rock
organic sedimentary
What is the layer of solid rock found under the soil
bedrock
Is sedimentary rocks formed the same way normal rocks are
No, because a sedimentary rock is formed from pieces of other
rocks.