CJKN+5.3

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Vocabulary:
Compaction:The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight. Sediment:Small, solid particles of maerial from rocks or organisms which are moved by water or wind, resulting in erosion and deposition. Erosion:The process by which water,ice,wind,or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil. Deposition:The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it, and is deposted in a new location. Clastic rock:Sedimentary rock that froms when rock fragments are squeezed together under high pressure. Organic rock:Sedimentary rock that forms where remains of organisms are deposited in thick layers.

Outline

 * from sediment to rock
 * erosion
 * deposition
 * compaction
 * cementation
 * types of sedimentary rock
 * clastic rocks
 * organic rocks
 * chemical rocks
 * organic rocks
 * coal
 * limestone
 * clastic rocks
 * shale
 * sandstone
 * conglomerate and breccia
 * chemical rocks
 * dissolved
 * forms crystals
 * uses of sedimentary rocks
 * buildings