The steps of sedimentary rock formation

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Step 5: Compaction

The process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight.

Step 3: Erosion

The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another.

Step 6: Cementation

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

Step 2: Sediment

small, solid pieces of material that are formed when rocks are broken down (pebbles, sand, silt, clay)

Step 4: Deposition

Deposition is when sediment settles in a new location.Layers of sediment will continuously be deposited on top of each other.

Step 1: Weathering

Weathering is the process where rock is broken down into smaller and smaller pieces. There is NO movement of in weathering.


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