Study how sedimentary rocks are formed.
The process by which sediments are compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock.
The process of transporting sediments by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
The process by which sediments settle out of water or air.
The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces, creating sediments.
A type of sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of organic material, such as plant remains.
Sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks, transported as solid particles and deposi...
The two main processes involved in the conversion of sediments into sedimentary rocks.
Sedimentary rocks formed by precipitation of minerals from water, such as limestone.
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The process by which sediments are compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock.
Lithification
The process of transporting sediments by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
Sediment Transport
The process by which sediments settle out of water or air.
Deposition
The process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces, creating sediments.
Weathering
A type of sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation of organic material, such as plant remains.
Organic Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary rocks formed from fragments of other rocks, transported as solid particles and deposited in water.
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
The two main processes involved in the conversion of sediments into sedimentary rocks.
Compaction and Cementation
Sedimentary rocks formed by precipitation of minerals from water, such as limestone.
Chemical Sedimentary Rocks
The layering that occurs in most sedimentary rocks and in those metamorphic rocks which have been formed at some depth below the Earth’s surface.
Stratification
The different physical settings where sediment accumulates, such as rivers, oceans, and deserts.
Sedimentary Environments
The process by which rocks are broken down and carried away by natural agents such as wind, water, and ice.
Erosion
Three common types of sedimentary rocks often formed through compaction and cementation.
Sandstone, Shale, and Limestone
Structures seen in sedimentary rocks that indicate wind or water flow direction at the time of deposition.
Cross-Bedding and Ripple Marks
A type of bedding in which particle sizes become progressively heavier and coarser towards the bottom layers.
Graded Bedding
Evaporation can lead to the formation of certain chemical sedimentary rocks, such as halite or gypsum.
Evaporation in Sediment Formation
The physical and chemical changes that occur in sediments between the times of deposition and solid rock formation.
Diagenesis
Regions of the Earth where long-term subsidence creates accommodation space for deposition of sediments.
Sedimentary Basins
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