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Weathering

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind and ice.

• Small particles of rock, soil, sand or shell deposited by water, wind or ice.

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location.

The breaking down of rocks by water, wind and ice.

Erosion

• The binding together of sediments by minerals

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

• The movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

The movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

Deposition

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind, and ice

• A process by which sediment is pressed and squeezed together

The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

Compaction

• A process by which sediment is pressed and squeezed together

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

Cementation

• Pressing or pushing against something

• The hardening together of sediments

• The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago

Sedimentary Rock

• The breaking down of rocks by water, wind, and ice

• A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time

• The process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time