GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

TECTONICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
A
Sedimentary Rock
B
Metamorphic Rock
C
Igneous Rock
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sedimentary rock forms when sediments are pressed and cemented together, or when minerals form from solutions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sedimentary rocks are one of three main types of rocks, along with igneous and metamorphic. They are formed on or near the Earth’s surface from the compression of ocean sediments or other processes.

Detailed explanation-3: -If the sediment is buried deeply, it becomes compacted and cemented, forming sedimentary rock. Clastic sedimentary rocks may have particles ranging in size from microscopic clay to huge boulders.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sedimentary Rocks-Sedimentary rocks are formed by years and years of sediment compacting together and becoming hard. Generally, something like a stream or river will carry lots of small pieces of rocks and minerals to a larger body of water.

Detailed explanation-5: -After these sediments are deposited, they may be buried and undergo a set of physical and chemical changes which turn them into solid rock. Rocks formed from sediments are called sedimentary rocks.

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