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Sedimentary Rocks
rocks
Question | Answer |
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Erosion | Running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock. |
Deposition | The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying. |
Compaction | The process that presses sediment together. |
Cementation | The processes in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together. |
Clastic Rock | Sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together. |
Organic Rock | Where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers. |
Chemical rock | Minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize . |
Sediment | Small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or living things. |