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How do the rocks fit in the rock cycle?
Rocks are constantly being formed, broken down, and reformed in a process known as the rock cycle. Igneous rocks are formed from cooled magma or lava, which can then weather and erode to form sedimentary rocks. These sedimentary rocks can undergo heat and pressure to become metamorphic rocks, which can in turn melt and cool to form igneous rocks again, completing the cycle.
Can sedimentary rocks come from other sedimentary rocks?
Yes, through the process of erosion, transportation, deposition, and lithification, sediments from existing sedimentary rocks can be weathered and broken down to form new sedimentary rocks. The cycle of sedimentary rock formation can involve the breakdown and reformation of older sedimentary rocks.
Are sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks chemical sedimentary rocks?
No, sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks are called clastic sedimentary rocks. Chemical sedimentary rocks form from minerals that are dissolved in water and precipitate out to form rocks like limestone or halite.
How are clastic sedimentary rocks different from organic sedimentary rocks?
they form
What type of rocks can contain fossils on them?
Sedimentary rocks. and metamorphic rocks made form sedimentary rocks.
Why sedimentary rocks could not have been the first rocks on earth?
Sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation of sediment such as sand, silt, or clay. For sedimentary rocks to form, there must be pre-existing rocks that weather and erode to produce sediment. Therefore, sedimentary rocks could not have been the first rocks on Earth as they require the presence of older rocks to form.
How do igneous rocks form into metamorphic and sedimentary rocks?
Igneous rocks can form metamorphic rocks by being subjected to high heat and pressure, causing recrystallization of minerals. Igneous rocks can also weather and erode to form sediment, which can then be deposited, compacted, and cemented to form sedimentary rocks.
Why does the igneous rock turn into a sedimentary rock?
Igneous rocks can weather and erode over time due to exposure to the elements. The eroded particles can then be transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice to form sedimentary rocks through processes like compaction and cementation.
How do the rocks fit in the rock cycle?
Rocks are constantly being formed, broken down, and reformed in a process known as the rock cycle. Igneous rocks are formed from cooled magma or lava, which can then weather and erode to form sedimentary rocks. These sedimentary rocks can undergo heat and pressure to become metamorphic rocks, which can in turn melt and cool to form igneous rocks again, completing the cycle.
Can metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks
Can Metamorphic rocks can form from igneous but not from sedimentary rocks.?
Metamorphic rocks can form from both igneous and sedimentary rocks
Does weathering and erosion effect rocks on the earth's surface only?
No of course not. Anywhere water has the ability to flow across, along, or through rocks it will erode the rock. If wind blows through an underground cavern it will weather the surface of the rocks it encounters.
What do sedimentary rocks form from?
Sedimentary rocks form from a few different things. Sedimentary rocks form from sediment is deposited out of air, ice, wind and gravity.
Can sedimentary rocks come from other sedimentary rocks?
Yes, through the process of erosion, transportation, deposition, and lithification, sediments from existing sedimentary rocks can be weathered and broken down to form new sedimentary rocks. The cycle of sedimentary rock formation can involve the breakdown and reformation of older sedimentary rocks.
Are sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks chemical sedimentary rocks?
No, sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks are called clastic sedimentary rocks. Chemical sedimentary rocks form from minerals that are dissolved in water and precipitate out to form rocks like limestone or halite.
How are clastic sedimentary rocks different from organic sedimentary rocks?
they form
What type of sedimentary rock is formed from weather particles of rocks and minerals?
Sandstone is one possible form.
