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Flora - Sedimentary Rocks Studystack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the process that involves weathering and removal of rock | erosion |
| the process that takes place when dissolved minerals are deposited in the tiny spaces among sediments | cementation |
| a process that squeezes, or compacts sediments | compaction |
| the disintegration and decomposition of rock at or near Earth’s surface | weathering |
| the type of sedimentary rocks that form when dissolved minerals precipitate out of solution or are left behind when the solution evaporates | chemical sedimentary rock |
| sediments being dropped by water, wind, ice or gravity | deposition |
| the process by which sediments are squeezed together by the weight of overlying materials driving out water | compaction |
| the type of sedimentary rocks that form from weathered bits and pieces of other rocks which are cemented together | clastic sedimentary rock |
| rocks formed when sediments are compressed or cemented together or precipitate out of solution | sedimentary rocks |
| the type of sedimentary rocks that form from the remains of once living organisms | organically formed sedimentary rocks |
| sediments being converted into solid rocks refers to the process of | lithification |