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Rocks are broken down into different sizes of sediment through processes like weathering, erosion, and transportation. Weathering breaks down rocks into smaller pieces, which are then carried away by erosion. The sediment is transported by wind, water, or ice, and deposited in new locations where it can accumulate and form layers of varying size.
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What are rocks containing two different sizes of crystal called?
Such rocks are porphyritic.
What are the small bits of weathered rock that settle to the bottom of bodies of water?
Those are called sediment or sediment particles. Sediment can consist of various sizes of weathered rocks, minerals, and organic matter that settle at the bottom of bodies of water over time.
Are all the particles of sediment the same size?
No, sediment particles can vary in size from fine clay and silt to coarser sand and gravel. Sediment can contain a mixture of different particle sizes depending on the source and transport processes.
Why are all rocks different sizes?
Rocks come in different sizes due to the various geological processes involved in their formation. Factors such as the type of rock, the environment in which it was formed, and the amount of time it has been exposed to weathering and erosion all contribute to the different sizes we see in rocks. Additionally, the transportation and deposition of rocks by rivers, glaciers, or wind can also influence their size distribution.
What are the 4 types of sediment sizes?
The four types of sediment sizes are gravel (larger than 2 mm), sand (0.0625–2 mm), silt (0.004–0.0625 mm), and clay (smaller than 0.004 mm). These sizes are used to classify sediment based on their particle diameter.
Why aren't all rocks the same?
Rocks are not the same because, they come from either a Volcano, or they are broken from the Earth's ground. So this causes it to be different shapes and sizes.
What size are metamorphic rocks?
They are different sizes.
Match the following terms to their best definition. A. Sediment sorting Stratification of sediments and rocks B. Layering Range of particle sizes C. Texture Grain size D. Grain Roundness Loss of edges?
Sediment sorting-Range of particle sizes layering- stratification of sediments and rocks texture- grain size grain Roundness- loss of edges on sediment grains (just took the Quiz of apex!)
What are rocks containing two different sizes of crystal called?
Such rocks are porphyritic.
What is a mixture of tiny bits of soil and rocks?
A mixture of tiny bits of soil and rocks is called sediment. Sediment can be composed of various sizes of particles, ranging from clay and silt to sand and pebbles, and it is often found at the bottom of bodies of water or deposited by wind.
What are the small bits of weathered rock that settle to the bottom of bodies of water?
Those are called sediment or sediment particles. Sediment can consist of various sizes of weathered rocks, minerals, and organic matter that settle at the bottom of bodies of water over time.
Why do rocks deform?
rocks deform due to stress that bends the rock into different shapes and sizes.
How big are geodes?
they can vary in different sizes. depending on how the rock was broken.
Are all the particles of sediment the same size?
No, sediment particles can vary in size from fine clay and silt to coarser sand and gravel. Sediment can contain a mixture of different particle sizes depending on the source and transport processes.
Why are all rocks different sizes?
Rocks come in different sizes due to the various geological processes involved in their formation. Factors such as the type of rock, the environment in which it was formed, and the amount of time it has been exposed to weathering and erosion all contribute to the different sizes we see in rocks. Additionally, the transportation and deposition of rocks by rivers, glaciers, or wind can also influence their size distribution.
What is the size of a granite rock?
Granite rocks can come in many different sizes and shape.
Explain how sediment of different sizes moves during wind erosion?
Sediment of smaller mass is easier for the power of wind to overcome the power of gravity in moving it from one place to another. Most sediment moved by wind that is tiny as sand.
