Sedimentary rocks Word Scramble
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Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things is _____________ | Sediment |
Running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock is called __________________. | Erosion |
The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it. | Deposition |
The process that presses sediments together is _______________. | Compaction |
The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together. | Cementation |
A sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together is a ______________ ___________._ | Clastic rock |
Forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers is a ___________________ _____________. | Organic rock |
When minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize is a _______________________ ______________________. | Chemical rock |
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