Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Fuels

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The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

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cementation

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Sedimentary rocks are formed by

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Compacting and cementing

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What is the breaking down of rocks?

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Weathering

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What is deposition?

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Pieces of sediment come to rest, pile up, and deposit on a surface

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Water has moved through the area. What is this process called?

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erosion

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The sediment has been dropped off in a pile. What process happened last?

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deposition

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Putting pressure on sediments underground is called . . .

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compaction

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When sediments stick together its called . . .

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cementation

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Students create a demonstration by pouring water on a pile of sand. What are they demonstrating?

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erosion

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Organic material inside of sedimentary rock comes from . . .

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animals and plants that perished long ago