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What is the breaking up of rocks by wind water and ice is called?

This is called weathering


The breaking up of rocks by wind, water, and ice is called?

This is called weathering


All rocks are made of sediments?

Not all rocks are, only sedimentary rocks are truly made up of sediments. Some metamorphic rocks do because they are formed when heat and pressure are applied to sedimentary rocks, which makes sediments the basis of these rocks as well


How do sediments get into the water supply?

From rocks in rivers and lakes and when the rocks break up over time the sediments inside the rocks go into the rivers and lakes and overtime into the water supply.


What is it called when rocks settle down at the bottom of a river?

When rocks settle down at the bottom of a river, the process is called sedimentation. This occurs when the water's flow slows, allowing particles and sediments, including rocks, to accumulate on the riverbed. Over time, these sediments can build up and form layers, contributing to the river's geological features.


Are rocks made up of sediments?

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What is a force that builds up land called?

The force that builds up land is called deposition. It is the process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform, typically by water, wind, or glaciers.


What is sedimintry rock?

rocks that are made up of sediments cemented together


Rocks called are made up of pebbles cemented together with other sediments?

This type of rock is called conglomerate. It forms when pebbles are compacted and cemented together by other sediments, typically in a river or beach environment. Conglomerate rocks are characterized by their rounded pebbles and varying sizes of sediment grains.


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Where did sediment come from?

Sedimentary rocks are formed from the erosion of different material from tops of mountains and hills. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the build up and ensuing consolidation of sediments into different types of rocks.


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.