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The way that igneous rocks turn into sediments is when weathering accurs. The weather such as rain,and earthquakes break up the rock and turn them into a sediment. The way this happens is when the rain washes off bits of the rock and make the rock smaller until it is the of a grain of salt.This process can take over 34 years if the the rock is a big rock.
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∙ 14y agoIgneous rock is rock formed from a volcanic eruption. Sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock (which shares some properties with igneous rock) under enough heat/pressure. If it gets deep enough, the rock melts in the mantle and may get ejected from a volcano (this process takes thousands/millions of years) as igneous rock, but it is the "volcano" bit that makes it igneous rock.
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∙ 12y agosedimentary rock forms over a long period of time. it doesn't change into sedimentary rock. it is formed when erosion takes another substance and is blown on top of the other sediment. then with a great amount of pressure it then becomes sedimentary rock.
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∙ 12y agoBy erosion and sedimentation
It has to go to the surface, then it is weathered into sediments, then it is eroded to somewhere else and depostied there. Then is is compacted (pushed together by pressure) and cemented (glued) together.
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∙ 15y agoSedimentary rock can be changed into metamorphic rock through exposure to heat and/or pressure.
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∙ 9y agoThe lake or water that the sediments are in dry's up and then the sediments get compacted so the answer would be compaction
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∙ 12y agolithification
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Erosion deposits sediment.
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What happens to sediment as it change to sedimentary rock?
Erosion deposits sediment.
How would you change sedimentary rock into sediment?
You would bring it to the surface where the exposed sedimentary rock would be subject to weathering and erosion and the debris from these processes will be sediment once deposited again.
Can sedimentary rocks come from other sedimentary rocks?
Yes. Sedimentary rock can weather and form the material for new sedimentary rock.
When sediment turns into sedimentary rock does sedimentary rock turn back to sediment?
Sedimentary rocks can turn back into sediment by a process of weathering and erosion.
What do sedimentary rocks begin as?
Sedimentary rock starts as sediment.
What happens to sediment as it change to sedimentary rock?
Erosion deposits sediment.
How does sedimentary rock change into sediment?
Heat & pressure
How would you change sedimentary rock into sediment?
You would bring it to the surface where the exposed sedimentary rock would be subject to weathering and erosion and the debris from these processes will be sediment once deposited again.
Can sedimentary rocks come from other sedimentary rocks?
Yes. Sedimentary rock can weather and form the material for new sedimentary rock.
How does igneous rock change to sedimentary?
Sedimentary rock melts, then it cools to form Igneous rock. Hoped this helped. :)
When sediment turns into sedimentary rock does sedimentary rock turn back to sediment?
Sedimentary rocks can turn back into sediment by a process of weathering and erosion.
What type of rock can turn into sedimentary rock?
Any rock type; metamorphic, sedimentary, or igneous.
How can sedimentary rock becomes a metamorphic rock?
When the metamorphic rock breaks down into sediment. Thus, making the new rock sedimentary because when sediment forms together over time it makes it sedimentary rock
What the rock cycle describe?
The rock cycle describes how rocks are formed, and how they change to sedimentary rock, to metamorphic rock, to magma, to igneous rock, to sediment, and back to sedimentary rock.
What do sedimentary rocks begin as?
Sedimentary rock starts as sediment.
Where can strata can be found sedimentary rock or igneous rock?
Sedimentary Rock. Strata is layers of sedimentary rock that form from the deposition of sediment.
Can a sedimentary rock turn back into a deposit of sediment?
Yes! The process of weathering can "break down" a sedimentary rock and turn it back into a sediment.
