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Sedementary Rocks

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May include pieces of rock, shell, or bone sediment
Moving water, wind or ice loosens and carries away pieces of rock erosion
When moving water, wind or ice slows down it drops sediment and is called deposition
The squeezing of sediment together is compaction
The crystals "glue" the sediment particles together is called cementation
What is the process that loosens and carries away pieces of rock called erosion
The process that form Sedimentary Rock Erosion--Deposition--Compaction--Cementation
Three major groups of sedimentary rocks are clastic rocks, organic rocks, and chemical rocks
Clastic rock contains rock particles
Organic rock contains remains of plants and animals
Chemical rock contains mineral crystals from solutions
The kind of sedimentary rock that forms from bones and shells is limestone
The kind of sedimentary rock that forms from particles of sand is sandstone
What kind of sedimentary rock was used to make arrowheads? flint
What kind of rock was used to make building blocks? limestone
Why is sandstone useful for the outside walls of buildings? Sandstone is soft enough to cut into blocks
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