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Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of compaction and?
Cementation.
What role does weather and erosion have in the change of igneous rock to sediment?
Clastic sedimentary rocks are formed by the weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation of other rocks. Chemical sedimentary rocks however may be precipitated directly from saturated solutions (examples incldue the evaporitic rocks and certain types of carbonates such as oolitic limestones). Some other sedimentary rocks may be biogenic in origin (such as the linmestones that are formed of coral reefs).
What process must rocks go through to become metamorphic rocks?
compaction
What causes change in color in a sedimentary rock?
weathering erosion transportation deposition compaction/cementation and lithification changes sediments to sedimentary rocks. High pressure and temperatures changes them to metamophic rocks
What are uses of sedementary rocks?
Most sedimentary rocks are formed through a series of processes: erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation. There are three major groups of sedimentary rocks: clastic rocks, organic rocks, and chemical rocks. People have used sedimentary rocks throughout history for many different purposes, including building materials and tools.
How can igneos rocks become sedimentary rocks?
Igneous rocks can become sedimentary rocks through weathering and erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation.
What do heat and pressure do to sedimentary rocks?
compaction
What is rock compaction and cemetation?
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of compaction and?
Cementation.
Why are raindrop impressions are preserved in in fine grained sedimentary rock rather than a coarse grained?
because raindrops have small particles and coarse grained sedimentary rocks have big particles so it is easier for raindrop impressions to occur in fine grained sedimentary rocks
How are sedimentary rocks formed through the physical process?
Metamorphic, igneous, and past sedimentary rocks are turned into sediments by weathering and erosion. Then, the sediment are deposited. Finally, by compaction and/or cementation, a sedimentary rock is formed
What is a type of course grained sedimentary rocks?
shale
How are sedimentary rocks formed through physical process?
Metamorphic, igneous, and past sedimentary rocks are turned into sediments by weathering and erosion. Then, the sediment are deposited. Finally, by compaction and/or cementation, a sedimentary rock is formed
What happens when rocks weathered?
When sedimentary rocks are weathered and eroded, they turn into sediments. And after compaction and cementation of the sediments, it will turn back into sedimentary rock.
How are sedimentary rocks formed in easiest way?
erosion, depsotion, compaction and cementation
Two Process responsible for changing sediments into sedimentary rocks is?
Compaction and cementaion.
What are rocks called that have been made by heat and compaction?
Metamorphic rocks. However care should be taken when using the work compaction, as clastic sedimentary rocks undergo compaction during their formation and are not considered metamorphic. A better word than compaction in this context would be pressure or stress.
