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ES 9 and 10 vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sediments | mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice |
| sedimentary rock | rock that is formed through the deposition and solidifications of sediments transported by water, ice, or wind |
| weathering | any of the chemical or mechanical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo chemical decomposition and physical disintegration |
| erosion | the movement of weathered materials by water, wind, or ice |
| fossils | the evidence left by something once living |
| paleontologist | scientist who studies fossils |