Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
Advertisements
Solution
Continuous deposition of sediments of silt, soil, debris, etc. by water, wind, and ice along lower landforms and solidification into different layers result in the formation of light sedimentary rocks.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Rocks and minerals play a very important role in our lives.
What problems would you face in their absence?
State two points of distinction between rocks and minerals.
State two characteristics of Basic Igneous Rocks.
What is sills?
State the types of rocks for the formation of which the following process is involved.
Accumulation takes place over long periods of time in seas, lakes and streams.
Classify the igneous rocks on the basis of their place of origin.
What are the causes of metamorphism?
State the chief characteristics of metamorphic rocks.
Give one example of an area of: Metamorphic rocks,
Why are the Igneous Rocks called Primary Rocks?
How is Plutonic rock formed?
Match the following:
| A. | Basalt | 1. | Anthracite |
| B. | Limestone | 2. | Extrusive igneous |
| C. | Coal | 3. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Gneiss | 4. | Sedimentary rock |
How are igneous rocks formed?
An aggregate of minerals on the Earth’s Crust is called ______.
Explain the type of Igneous Rocks.
Mention some uses of rocks.
Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.
Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.
Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.
Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.
Match the following.
| A. | Basalt | 1. | Anthracite |
| B. | Limestone | 2. | Extrusive igneous |
| C. | Coal | 3. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Gneiss | 4. | Sedimentary rock |
Statement (1): Sedimentary rocks consist of many layers.
Statement (2): Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments deposited at different points of time.
