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What is the process of forming layers in sedimentary rocks called?
What is the process of forming layers in sedimentary rocks called?
What is another term for stratified rocks?
What is another term for stratified rocks?
Which method is used to determine the age of stratified rocks by comparing rock layers with each other?
Which method is used to determine the age of stratified rocks by comparing rock layers with each other?
What is the process of pressing sediments together and solidifying them into rock called?
What is the process of pressing sediments together and solidifying them into rock called?
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Which type of dating provides an actual numerical age for a rock layer or fossil?
Which type of dating provides an actual numerical age for a rock layer or fossil?
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What geological process is responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
What geological process is responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
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What is the process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers?
What is the process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers?
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Which scientist studied the relative positions of sedimentary rocks in the early mid-1600s?
Which scientist studied the relative positions of sedimentary rocks in the early mid-1600s?
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What is the science that deals with the study of rock layers and layering?
What is the science that deals with the study of rock layers and layering?
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What is the law that states, in any sequence of layered sedimentary rocks, the top layer is younger than the bottom layer?
What is the law that states, in any sequence of layered sedimentary rocks, the top layer is younger than the bottom layer?
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Which method gives an actual date of the rock or period of an event?
Which method gives an actual date of the rock or period of an event?
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What is the process in which older rocks are broken down by water or wind to form sedimentary particles?
What is the process in which older rocks are broken down by water or wind to form sedimentary particles?
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What is the method of arranging geological events based on the rock sequence?
What is the method of arranging geological events based on the rock sequence?
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What do sedimentary rocks form from older rocks that have been broken down by?
What do sedimentary rocks form from older rocks that have been broken down by?
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Which term refers to the largest or heaviest particles settling first, and the smallest or lightest particles settling last?
Which term refers to the largest or heaviest particles settling first, and the smallest or lightest particles settling last?
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What becomes conglomerate as it accumulates over time?
What becomes conglomerate as it accumulates over time?
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What is the process called when older rocks are broken down by water or wind to form sedimentary particles?
What is the process called when older rocks are broken down by water or wind to form sedimentary particles?
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Which method is used to determine the age of stratified rocks by comparing rock layers with each other?
Which method is used to determine the age of stratified rocks by comparing rock layers with each other?
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What is the law that states, in any sequence of layered sedimentary rocks, the top layer is younger than the bottom layer?
What is the law that states, in any sequence of layered sedimentary rocks, the top layer is younger than the bottom layer?
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What becomes conglomerate as it accumulates over time?
What becomes conglomerate as it accumulates over time?
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What is the process of pressing sediments together and solidifying them into rock called?
What is the process of pressing sediments together and solidifying them into rock called?
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What term refers to the largest or heaviest particles settling first, and the smallest or lightest particles settling last?
What term refers to the largest or heaviest particles settling first, and the smallest or lightest particles settling last?
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What method of determining the age of a certain rock uses the Law of Superposition?
What method of determining the age of a certain rock uses the Law of Superposition?
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What did Nicholas Steno study in the early mid-1600s?
What did Nicholas Steno study in the early mid-1600s?
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Which type of rocks become conglomerate as they accumulate over time?
Which type of rocks become conglomerate as they accumulate over time?
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What becomes sandstone as it accumulates over time?
What becomes sandstone as it accumulates over time?
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What geological process is responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
What geological process is responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
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What is another term for stratified rocks?
What is another term for stratified rocks?
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What is the process that refers to the largest or heaviest particles settling first, and the smallest or lightest particles settling last?
What is the process that refers to the largest or heaviest particles settling first, and the smallest or lightest particles settling last?
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What is the science that deals with the study of rock layers and layering?
What is the science that deals with the study of rock layers and layering?
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What is the process of pressing sediments together and solidifying them into rock called?
What is the process of pressing sediments together and solidifying them into rock called?
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Study Notes
Sedimentary Rock Formation
- Formation of layers in sedimentary rocks is called stratification.
- Stratified rocks are also known as sedimentary rocks.
- The method for determining the age of stratified rocks by comparing layers is called relative dating.
- The process of pressing sediments together and solidifying them into rock is known as lithification.
- Numerical dating provides an actual numerical age for a rock layer or fossil.
Geological Processes
- Sedimentary rocks form through the geological process of sedimentation.
- Sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers through the process of stratification.
- Erosion breaks down older rocks into sedimentary particles via water or wind.
Historical Contributions
- Nicholas Steno studied the relative positions of sedimentary rocks in the early mid-1600s.
- The science that focuses on rock layers and layering is called stratigraphy.
- The Law of Superposition states that in any sequence of layered sedimentary rocks, the top layer is younger than the bottom layer.
Particle Settlement and Accumulation
- Largest or heaviest particles settle first, a phenomenon referred to as graded bedding.
- Material undergoing accumulation to form conglomerate includes gravel and other coarse sediments over time.
- As sediments accumulate over time, those made of sand transform into sandstone.
Age Determination Methods
- The method that uses the Law of Superposition to determine rock age is a form of relative dating.
- Stratigraphic correlation involves arranging geological events based on rock sequences.
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Test your knowledge about sedimentary rocks and the rock cycle with this quiz on Earth Science Module 5. Explore the formation and characteristics of stratified rocks in this interactive assessment.
