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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


What rocks form from the sediments of the other rocks?

Sedimentary rocks.


When rocks eroded they break down into smaller pieces of rocks and minerals called?

Sedimentation


What are rocks made from sediments called?

Sedimentary rocks.


What is compacting rocks?

When rock compacts


How are sedimentary rocks formed by?

by sediments


What are sediments used for?

they are used for rocks


Are rocks sediments?

Technically rocks are not sediments, rather sediments are derived from weathered rock material. These sediments may conslidate and form rocks such as sandstones and mudstones, which include shales and siltstones. This variety of rock types is of sedimentary origin. Other types of rocks are formed by igneous and or metamorphic processes. Hope that answers your question.


When sediments are squeezed together by the weight of sediments and rocks on top of them what is it called?

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What type of rocks are formed when sediments are compacted over time?

Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments are compacted over time. Examples include sandstone, limestone, and shale.


What the types of sediments that often create sedimentary rocks?

There are four types of sediments that create sedimentary rocks. The fours types of rocks are sandstone, mudrocks, biochemical and chemical.


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.