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Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks - FOSS Earth History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sedimentary rock | a rock that forms when layers of sediments get stuck together |
| erosion | the carrying away of weathered earth materials by water, wind, or ice |
| deposition | the settling of sediments |
| sediment | material that is deposited by water, wind, or ice |
| physical weathering | the process by which rocks are broken down by breaking and banging |
| chemical weathering | the process by which rocks are weathered due to reactions with substances in water and air |
| compaction | decreasing the volume of accumulated sediments by using pressure to decrease the size and number of the spaces between the particles |
| cementation | the deposition of cement in the spaces between particles of sediment |
| biological weathering | when rocks and other material are broken apart by plants , lichen, people, or animals |
| fossil | any remains, trace, or imprint of animal or plant life preserved in Earth's crust |
| paleontology | the study of fossils |