Porter 5g 2nd 9w Science Review Earths cycles

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How do sediments become rocks?

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Sediments are layered and compacted by the weight of water and other sediments to form rocks.

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What happens during the process of cementation?

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Sand grains are bonded together.

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What type of resource is water?

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Renewable.

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What happens during the process of compaction?

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Sand grains are compacted.

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What are fossil fuels like coal formed from?

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Organic material/plants and animals.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The rock cycle is the continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What is weathering?

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Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the movement of sediments from one location to another.

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What is deposition?

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Deposition is the process where sediments are laid down in a new location.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.