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Sedimentary rock
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sediment | is small, solid pieces of material that come form rocks or living things. |
| Erosion | is running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments or rock. |
| Deposition | is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it. |
| Compaction | the process that presses sediments together. |
| Cementation | is the process in which dissolved minerals crystalize and glue particles of sediment together. |
| Clastic rock | is a sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together. |
| Organic rock | forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers. |
| Chemical rock | is when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize. |