Sediments - small particles, Deposition - the laying down (settling) of sediments in a new location, Compaction - the downward force applied to sediments, Physical Weathering - the breakdown of large rocks into small particles caused by wind, rain & water, Biological Weathering - the breakdown of rocks into small particles caused by plants or animals, Erosion - the movement of small particles (sediment) to a new location, Cementation - the cementing of sediment causing hardening and a new rock to form , Layers - the horizontal rows of similar sediment you can see in sedimentary rocks, Chemical Weathering - when chemicals react with substances in rocks causing the rock to breakdown into small particles,

Processes that create Sedimentary Rocks

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