rock cycle review

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__________ consists of solid material that has been deposited on Earth's surface by wind, water, ice, gravity, or chemical precipitation.

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Sediment

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What do glaciers and landslides create when sediments of different sizes are mixed together?

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unsorted deposits

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During __________, the minerals in a rock are dissolved or otherwise chemically changed.

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chemical weathering

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The process by which mineral growth binds sediment grains together into solid rock is __________.

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cementation

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Weathering produces __________, which are rock and mineral fragments.

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clastic sediments

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When sediments become cemented together, they form _________________________.

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sedimentary rock

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As a result of _________________________ , sediments are laid down on the ground or on the bottom of bodies of water.

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depositions

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The physical and chemical process that transforms sediments into sedimentary rocks.

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lithification

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During _________________________ , minerals remain chemically unchanged, and rock fragments simply break off of the solid rock along fractures or grain boundaries. Options: chemical weathering, cementation, physical weathering, deposition

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physical weathering

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Sediments tend to form _________________________ when transported by water and wind.

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sorted deposits