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Sedimentary Rocks
rocks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |