Chapter 6 vocabulary

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Sediment

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Solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location.

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Clastic

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Rocks composed predominantly of broken pieces or clasts of older weathered and eroded rocks.

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Deposition

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The geological process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass.

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Lithification

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The process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock.

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Cementation

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The process of binding and hardening sediments into hard rock.

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Bedding

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Layering visible in rocks that results from the settling of particles during deposition.

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Graded Bedding

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A sedimentary layer that shows a gradual change in particle size, typically from coarser at the bottom to finer at the top.

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Cross Bedding

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Layers of sedimentary rock that are inclined relative to the main bedding plane.

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Erosion

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The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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Weathering

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The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface.