Port Hueneme (pronounced Wy-nee'mee) is a seaside community in Ventura County, California. Port Hueneme is located 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 40 miles south of Santa Barbara. Today's Port Hueneme is located halfway between two larger Chumash settlements, today's Malibu and Ventura. The first post office in the community was in Wynema.
  Scientists study layers of rocks to learn about the earth and how it has changed. They know that if layers are undisturbed, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and the yo â¦ ungest rocks are on top.They know how old each layer is in relation to the other layers.+ 12 others found this useful. Scientists study layers of rocks to learn about the earth and how it has changed. They know that if layers are undisturbed, the oldest rocks are on the bottom and the yo â¦ ungest rocks are on top. They know how old each layer is in relation to the other layers. + 12 others found this useful.
Sedimentary rocks are formed on the earth's surface by the deposition and lithification of sediment. They comprise the weathered rind of the lithosphere.Because sediment is deposited incrementally over a surface, sedimentary rocks are layered and, unless deformed by some tectonic event, horizontal.. Detrital sedimentary rocks: These rocks are composed of mineral grains and/or rock fragments transported and deposited by some geologic agent. Detrital rocks are typically composed of mineral grains derived from silicate rocks.