Sedimentary Rocks

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What are small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things called?

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Sediment

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How can you see the visible layers in Sedimentary Rocks?

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By the settling of the sediment.

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What is the process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock?

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Erosion

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What is deposition?

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When slowing water lays down sediments to form beds.

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What is cementation?

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Squeezing sediments together in layers.

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What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.

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What is the role of weathering in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

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Weathering breaks down rocks into smaller particles that can become sediment.

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What is the difference between clastic and organic sedimentary rocks?

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Clastic rocks are made from fragments of other rocks, while organic rocks are formed from the remains of living organisms.

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What is the significance of fossils in sedimentary rocks?

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Fossils provide evidence of past life and environmental conditions.