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Three ways in which sedimentary rocks differ from other rocks?
Sedimentary rocks are made up of materials that were once part of another rock. Most sediments are deposited on ocean floors or at the bottom of rivers and lakes.Clastic sedimentary rocks form from layers of sediments. Pressure causes the water around the sediments to be squeezed out and the sediments are cemented together.
What is the catastrophist explanation for how most sedimentary rocks formed?
Sediments are piled on top of one other over short periods of time
What is the inner atmosphere of the sun called?
The Sun's visible outer layer is the photosphere.The corona is the outermost layer around the sun.Other than that, it is a whitish blue layer around the sun which can only be seen during a solar eclipse. The corona extends thousands of kilometres into space. That is because it is a layer of gas boiled off from the sun, barely escaping the core's gravitational pull. It is the hottest layer of the sun's atmosphere with temperatures reaching to about 1 500 000 degrees C.
What process can transfer igneous rock into sedimentary rock?
Heat, pressure, and/or weathering changes rocks into other forms. For an igneous rock to become sedimentary rock, it would firts need to be broken down by weathering or pressure. (As of now, it's simply sediments.) For it to become sedimentary rock,those sediments must then be pressurized or "glued" together by minerals seeping into pore space and performing a process called cementation in which sediments are platered together.
How does each type of sedimentary rock begin?
under water when layer of minerals settle on top of one an other
What builds up layer after layer of sediments pile up on top of each other?
falling in water
What is The builds up as layer after layer of sediments pile on top of each other. It is necessary for the process of compaction?
The process described is sedimentation, where sediments accumulate over time due to various geological processes. Compaction is a key part of the lithification process, where sediments are compacted under pressure, leading to the formation of sedimentary rocks. This compaction reduces the volume of the sediments and helps bind them together, ultimately forming solid rock layers.
Weathering and erosion break igneous and other types of rock into smaller pieces called what?
Weathering and erosion break igneous and other types of rock into smaller pieces called sediments.
Where does the final deposition of sediment usually ocur?
The final deposition of sediments usually occur in their final resting place called the deposition environment. These sediments are buried by other sediments.
What is the process of pressing sediments called?
The process of pressing sediments together to form solid rock is called compaction. It occurs when layers of sediment accumulate on top of each other, with the weight of the overlying layers causing the sediments to be pressed tightly together.
What is the name of a rock with sediments of other rocks?
These rocks are called detrital or clastic.
What is the layer of sedimentary rock called?
A single layer with consistent characteristics is referred to as a stratum.
This builds up as layer after layer of sediments pile on top of each other. it is necessary for the process of compaction?
The process described is sedimentation, where sediments accumulate over time due to erosion and deposition. Compaction is essential in sedimentary rock formation, as the weight of overlying sediments compresses the lower layers, reducing pore spaces and cementing particles together. This compaction increases the density and strength of the sedimentary rock.
Deposited rock particles and other materials that settle in a liquid are called?
Sediments.
Rocks called what are made out of Pebbles cemented together with each other sediments?
conglomerate
Weathering and erosion break igneous and other types of rock into smaller pieces called?
Sediments
Is it true that sedimentary rocks is formed from many layers of sediment?
Yes, it is true. Sediments get blown together by wind, and then layer on top of each other. Over time, there's lots of pressure, and the lower sediments become sedimentary rocks.
