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Sedimentary rocks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or living things. | sediment |
| In _______, Running water, wind, or ice loosens and carries away fragments of rock is | erosion |
| __________ is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it. | deposition |
| the process that presses sediment together is __________. | compaction |
| ___________ is the process which dissolve minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together. | cementation |
| A _______ rock is a sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together | clastic |
| _______ rock forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers. | organic |
| When minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystalize, ________ rock forms. | chemical |