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