Sedimentary Rocks

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The three groups of sedimentary rock are

Dissolved minerals and particles of sediment stick together to form sedimentary rock in a process called

The carrying away of rock fragments by water, wind, or ice is called _________, an important process in the formation of sedimentary rock.

As layer upon layer of sediments are deposited, the process of ________ presses them together.

The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is

Sediments settles out of moving water by the process of

Coal is an example of a(n) _________ rock, a sedimentary rock that forms where thick layers of plants and animal remains are deposited.

The type of sedimentary rock that forms from grains of sand is