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Sedimentary Rock
Strata layers of rock.
Stratification The process in which sedimentary
rocks are arranged in layers.
Holt Visual Sedimentary Rock Cycle
Sedimentary Simulation
Weathering and Erosion
Compaction and Cementation
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Sedimentary Rocks: form from the
compaction and cementation of
sediment.
3 Types of Sedimentary Rock
1. Clastic forms when rock or mineral fragments
are cemented together.
2. Chemical forms when minerals crystallize out
of solution, such as sea water, to become rock.
3. Organic forms from the remains of once-living
plants and animals.
Ex: Limestone
Coal
Chalk