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Why is rock gypsum a sedimentary rock?
Gypsum is a mineral that was formed by layers of sediment , fine particles, that were deposited over a period of time, and then subjected to geologic forces.
Why cant igneous rock turn into sedimentay rock?
Actually it can - but only if it is first eroded and deposited as sediment.
What rocks are usually found with layers?
Sedimentary rock. It forms when layers of sediment pile up.
What type of rock has layers and is made from small grain?
Sediment rocks
How does sedimentary rock and igneous rock form?
Sedimentary rock is formed from different sediments (rock, dirt, bits of each, etc.), over time, pushed and pressured into a solid, a rock. Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling of lava, which is rock anyway, only melted.Example of Sedimentary- sandstoneExample of Igneous- obsidian
When sediment is deposited in layers what rock is formed explain your answer?
sedimentary
What is organic sedimentary?
a rock formed by unconsolidated sediment deposited in layers
When sediment is deposited in layers and compacted?
...sedimentary rock is formed. OR ...strata is formed. Try either.
Why is rock gypsum a sedimentary rock?
Gypsum is a mineral that was formed by layers of sediment , fine particles, that were deposited over a period of time, and then subjected to geologic forces.
how rock layers are deposited?
Scientists know that gravity cause sediment to be deposite.
What kind of rock has layers and is made from small grain?
That is correct. A detrital (or "clastic") sedimentary rock is formed by sediment grains that have been weathered and eroded by existing rocks and then deposited as layers.
Layers and layers of sand are deposited on the sea bottom to form what rock?
Seasonal, cyclical, or other event based depositions of sediment are called strata.
How do layers in sedimentry rocks form?
The land where the rock was formed was underwater when the rock was formed. Over the years layers of Sediment sank to the bottom. Pressure formed the sediments into rock.
What type of rock is formed when materials that are deposited in layers become cemented together?
sedimentary rock
Why was sedimentary rock named sedimentary rock?
Because the rocks are formed by using layers of Sediment.
How are layered rocks formed?
Rock layers are formed by sedimentation. Existing rocks weather and erode, are deposited, covered with additional sediments, compacted and cemented together by the precipitation of minerals from the fluids between the particles. There are other instances where layers can be created, such as repeated volcanic eruptions, but the bulk of rock layers are sedimentary in origin.
What are two ways that a rock layer can cause a gap in geologic record?
When rock layers are eroded or when a sediment is not deposited for a long period of time.
