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Sedimentary rock

earth science Maturity 7-9

Some rocks are made of tiny bits.

Sedimentgesteine auf Malta.JPG
Sedimentgesteine auf Malta.JPG
These bits settle in layers. They can be sand or mud. Over time, they stick together. This makes hard rock. Can you find rocks in layers?

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Triassic Utah.JPG
File:Uluṟu (Ayers Rock), Sunset.jpg
Uluṟu (Ayers Rock), Sunset.jpg
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GLMsed.jpg
File:Sedimentgesteine auf Malta.JPG
Sedimentgesteine auf Malta.JPG
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Lower antelope 3 md.jpg
File:Tootuskihind_läbilõige.jpg
Tootuskihind_läbilõige.jpg
File:Cretaceous Gastropod Fossils Lebanon.jpg
Cretaceous Gastropod Fossils Lebanon.jpg
File:Logan Formation Cross Bedding Scour.jpg
Logan Formation Cross Bedding Scour.jpg
File:Pressure solution sandstone.svg
Pressure solution sandstone.svg
File:Banded Iron Formation Barberton.jpg
Banded Iron Formation Barberton.jpg
File:Sorting in sediment.svg
Sorting in sediment.svg
File:Rounding & sphericity EN.svg
Rounding & sphericity EN.svg

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