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Sedimentary Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _________ is small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things | Sediment |
| _________ the destructive process in which water or wind loosens and carries away fragments of rock. | Erosion |
| _________ the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it. | Deposition |
| _________ the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight. | Compaction |
| _________ the process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together into one mass. | Cementation |
| Sedimentary rock that forms from remains of organisms deposited in thick layers. | Organic |
| Sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure. | Clastic |
| Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution. | Chemical |