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Bonnie Branch 6th Grade - 3-3 / Sedimentary Rocks

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sediment   Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things.  
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erosion   Occurs when running water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock.  
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deposition   The process by which sediment settles out of water or wind carrying it.  
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compaction   The process that presses sediments together.  
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cementation   The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.  
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clastic rock   A sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together.  
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organic rock   A sedimentary rock that forms when the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers.  
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chemical rock   A sedimentary rock that forms when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize.  
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