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Sedimentary Vocab
This is a study stack for the sedimentary vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sediment | Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things |
| Deposition | The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it |
| Cementation | The process in which dissolved minerals crystalize and glue together |
| Organic Rock | Forms where the remains of plants or animals are deposited in thick layers |
| Erosion | Running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock |
| Compaction | The process that presses sediments together |
| Clastic Rock | A sedimentary rock that forms when rocks fragments are squeezed together |
| Chemical Rock | When minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystalize |