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Are you more likely to see sedimentary rocks on the surface or deep in earth's crust?
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.
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Are sedimentary rock the most abundant in the world?
No. Over 75% of earths surface is covered with these rocks, but it is only a thin layer. Actually, only 5% of earth's inner crust is made up of it.
How does a metamorphic rock turn into a igneous rock?
If it finds its way dowm into the earths crust through rock cycle and then is melted and mixes together to form molten magma, it could re-erupt to the earths surface and form an extrusive igneous rock or cool and solidify within the earths crust as an intrusive igneous rock.
How are sedimentary rocks are made?
Sedimentary rocks are made by the majority of the crust are covered by a thin veneer of loose sediment, and the rock which is made as layers of this debris get compacted and cemented together.
What two things deep beneath the earth's surface can change any rock into a metamorphic rock?
heat and pressure in the earths crust with little if any chemical change.
What layer of the earth is composed of igneous metamorphic and sedimentary rock?
The crust.
What are the most common type of rock found at the earths surface and in the earths crust?
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.
What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?
mantle
Does the outer core cover earths surface?
No the crust covers earths surface
Are sedimentary rocks evenly distributed through out the earths crust?
yes
What percent of the earth's crust is sedimentary rock?
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.
What is the surface layer of the earths surface is known as the?
The "crust" or biosphere
What rock is earths surface made up of?
The Earth's surface is made up of various types of rocks, primarily igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The most abundant rock type is basalt, which makes up the oceanic crust, while granite is common in continental crust. Additionally, sedimentary rocks like sandstone and limestone are also found on the Earth's surface.
What is the polished surface of the earths crust?
slickensides
What layer is closest to earths surface?
The crust
What is earths top surface?
It is called the crust.
What is another word for earths outer surface?
Another word for Earth's outer surface is "crust."
Why is there no sedimentary rock deep in the earths crust?
Sedimentary rocks get transformed into metamorphic and eventually igneous rocks in deep earth's crust.
