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6-3 vocab
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Compaction | the process in which sediment is squeezed and in which the size of the pore between sediment grain is reduced by the weight and the pressure of overlying layers. |
Cemention | the process in which sediments are glued together by minerals that are deposited by water. |
Chemical Sedimentary Rock | forms when the icons dissolved minerals precipitate out of the water because of the changing concentrations of chemicals. |
Organic Sedimentary Rock | forms from the remain of living things. |
Clastic Sedimentary Rock | formed from deposits. |
Sorting | the tendency for currents of air or water to separate sediments according to the size. |
Angularity | a sediment is transported from its source to where it is deposited. |
Stratification | layering of sedimentary rocks. |
Cross-bedding | slanting layers |
Ripple Marks | caused by wind or water on sand. |
Mud Cracks | a feature of sedimentary rock. Muddy deposits dry and crack. |
Concretions | the traces of plants and animals. |