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Sedimentary Rocks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical sedimentary rock | a sedimentary rock formed when dissolved substances precipitate, or separate, from water solution |
| erosion | Process in which material is transported by water, wind, or ice |
| deposition | Process in which water, wind or ice looses energy and drops the sediment it is carrying |
| compaction | Process that squeezes or compacts, sediments |
| cementation | Process in which tiny particles that go in between sediments and harden |
| clastic sedimentary rock | a sedimentary rock made of broken fragments of preexisting rock |