ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyRocks3 Marks
Question
Sedimentary rocks are also called stratified rocks. Why? ### Why sedimentary rocks are called stratified rocks?
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Answer
During the formation of sedimentary rocks, the sediments are deposited in waterbodies and get sorted out according to their size. The sediments accumulate in different layers or strata arranged one above the other. Each layer or stratum has particles of given size. In sedimentary rocks each layer or stratum has particles of a given size. Therefore, sedimentary rocks are also called stratified rocks.
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