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Sedimerntary Rocks
Term | Definition |
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Sediments | loose grains and chemical residues of Earths materials, including rock fragments, mineral grains, parts of plants or animals like seashells and twigs, and chemical residue like rust. |
Chemical Weathering | Decomposition or dissolution of Earth materials. |
Physical Weathering (mechanical) | cracking, crushing, and wearing away of Earth materials |
Clastic Sediment | (rock fragments and mineral grains) |
biochemical sediment | (plants and animals) |