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What type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of coral and sea shells?
Limestone and chalk.
What rock is formed by sea shell?
Limestone is a rock formed from the accumulation of calcium carbonate derived from the remains of sea shells and marine organisms. Over time, these sedimentary deposits can become compressed and cemented to form solid rock.
Can Plant and animals form sedimentary rock?
Skeletal remains of many sea creatures settle on the ocean floor. Here they mix with sediments and eventually become sedimentary rock.
What are sediments produced by plants and animals in the sea called?
Sediments produced by plants and animals in the sea are called biogenic sediments. These sediments are composed of organic remains, such as shells, corals, and skeletal debris, which accumulate on the seafloor over time.
What is the differences between a volcanic island and a coral island?
Volcanic islands are formed of igneous rock and lava. They tend to be tall, and have steep slopes. Coral islands are calcium carbonate (chemically the same as limestone) and are formed from the secretions of sea coral- an animal. They tend to be low to the water, and relatively flat.
How do rocks form from remains of animals?
Limestone is formed from the skeletal remains of minute sea creatures, laid down on the sea floor millions of years ago.
What was the natural history museum made of?
I have visited one in Nicobars Island. Its made from fossils of plants/animals remains on the stones, It also has stuffed animal remains and sea creatures for display.
Which rock was formed from skeleton and shells of sea animals and plants?
Limestone is a rock that is formed from the skeletal remains of sea animals and plants. It is primarily composed of calcium carbonate, which is derived from the shells and skeletons of marine organisms such as coral, mollusks, and foraminifera. Over time, these remains accumulate and become compacted and cemented to form limestone rock.
How do corals remains look like?
sea tiny animals
How limestone island formed?
limestone island is for by the accumulation of dead sea creatures
What is the name for an island formed under the sea?
It could be called an undersea island or submarisle.
Some Caribbean islands are formed from the tops of underwater mountains while others are formed from?
the skeletons of tiny sea animals
What are islands formed of remains of tiny soft bodied sea animals?
Islands formed from the remains of tiny soft-bodied sea animals are typically made of coral, specifically coral reefs. These reefs are constructed from the calcium carbonate skeletons of coral polyps, which are small marine invertebrates. Over time, as these organisms die and accumulate, they can form large structures that can rise above sea level, creating islands. Examples include many of the islands in the Caribbean and the Great Barrier Reef.
What type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of coral and sea shells?
Limestone and chalk.
What kind of fossil is oil formed from sea animals of long ago?
all sea animals that died eventually turned into oil.
What is an ocean ridge made up of skeletal ramains of tiny sea animals?
What is an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals
How was Tybee Island formed?
rocks formed under the sea and it was pushed up by force and over the years parts of the rocks fell back into the ocean and then it eventually became a flat surface and that it how Tybee Island was formed
