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How do we know if rock layers are undisturbed?
The rock layers will be easily visible.
A sheet of igneous rock that protrudes into the surrounding layers of rock?
It is called a dike.
How can ingneous rock disturb sedimentary rock layers?
Molten Rock from with in earth can force its way up through the layers above it cooling and forming igneous rock.
What is the geologic term for a tabular body of igneous rock that is parallel to the surrounding rock layers?
It's called a concordant igneous intrusion, or a sill.
How can you tell whether a rock cliff beside a highway is made of igneous rock or sedimentry rock?
sedimentary rock is a multiple of layers
How do we know if rock layers are undisturbed?
The rock layers will be easily visible.
Can sedimentary rock be changed into igneous rock?
If it is forced back into the molten layers of the Earth, then yes, it will become igneous rock.
A metamorphic rock with visible layers or bands is said to be what?
Visible layers or bands in metamorphic rock is designated as 'foliation' and the rock is said to be 'foliated'.
What is an igneous intrusion between two sedimentary rock layers?
A laccolith is an igneous formation between two sedimentary layers
What causes igneous rocks to become sedimentary rocks?
If other layers of rock, dirt, dust, and sand are put on top of the igneous rock and the layers are compressed by their own weight, they become a single, unified layer of sedimentary rock. Simple Version: 1. Igneous rock 2. More rocks are put on the igneous rock. 3. The rock on top push down and squeeze the all of the layers into one layer.
Sheets of igneous rock that are parallel to the layers they intrude?
A sheet of igneous rock that protrudes into the surrounding layers of rock is called a dike. Dikes are most often horizontal sheets that can form in many layers.
A sheet of igneous rock that protrudes into the surrounding layers of rock?
It is called a dike.
A sheet of igneous rock that protrude into the surrounding layers of rock?
It is called a dike.
What igneous rock has no visible crystals?
Granite is a coarse grained igneous rock without Pyroxene.
Why do igneous rocks stick up above the ground?
Softer rock is originally around the igneous rock but the soft rock has eroded making the igneous rock visible and above ground level.
A metamorphic rock that has visible layers or bands?
foliated rock
When layers of sediments are pressed together form.?
Igneous rock
