Question

how can different layers of rock hold clues to earth past ?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The type of sediment and the way that it is deposited determines the types of sedimentary rocks that will eventually be formed. ... Thus, sedimentary rocks formed in a lake will be different from those formed in a desert

Answer 2

Answer:

Sedimentary rocks tell us about past environments at Earth's surface.

Because of this, they are the primary story-tellers of past climate, life, and major events at Earth's surface.

Each type of environment has particular processes that occur in it that cause a particular type of sediment to be deposited there