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Sedimentary rocks cover approximately 75% of the Earth's surface. These rocks are primarily found in areas such as river valleys, lake beds, and ocean floors, where sediment accumulates over time. Despite their extensive coverage, sedimentary rocks make up only about 5-10% of the Earth's crust by volume. They play a crucial role in the geological record, preserving evidence of past environments and life.
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What is much of earths crust made up of?
Water 75%
How much of the Earths surface is covered by the continents?
Approximately 30% of the Earth's surface is covered by land, the remaining 70% of the surface is covered by water.
How much of earth's surface do igneous and metamorphic rock cover?
Igneous and metamorphic rocks collectively cover about 80% of the Earth's surface. Igneous rocks are primarily found in oceanic crust, while metamorphic rocks are prevalent in continental crust, particularly in mountain ranges formed by tectonic activity. The remaining 20% of the Earth's surface is primarily covered by sedimentary rocks, which are found in sedimentary basins and on continental shelves.
How is erosion part of the formation of sedimentary rock?
Sedimentary rocks are, by definition, rocks that are composed of layers of sediments. Sediments are particles of rock and other materials. So if you have a rock that's being weathered and eroded, it's getting broken down and carried by water and wind. Eventually the rock will be broken down so much that what's left will be sediments. These sediments will pile on top of each other, compacting under the pressure from higher layers and creating a sedimentary rock.
How much earths can fit in Jupiter?
1,321 Earths can fit in Jupiter.
How much rocks are on the surface of the earth?
Apart form the Oceans the earths surface is made of rocks.
How much of earths oceans cover earths surface?
70% or 80% of water covers the earths surface
How much of earths surface does not have water on it?
about 30%
How much of the earths surface is covered in garbage?
28 %
The oceans cover approximately how much of the earths surface?
97%
How much of the earths surface is frozen?
Less than 5%.
What type of rock is there most of?
Most of the Earth's crust is made up of igneousrocks but much of igneous rock is under the surface and not seen. Most of the rocks you see, those exposed on the surface, are sedimentary rocks.
How much of the earths surface is covered is covered by land?
about one fourth
How much percent of water covers the earths surface?
Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface
How much of the earths surface do deserts cover?
Rougly between 1/5 and 1/6 of the surface is desert
How much of earths mass made up by the core?
The core is 33% of the Earths mass
How much of earths is covered by water?
Roughly 75% of Earths Surface is covered by water. (including the Oceans, lakes and land Ice).
