Sedimentary Rocks Flashcards
1
Q
The process by which soil and rock is removed from one area of the Earth through natural causes such as wind, water, and ice and transported elsewhere
A
Erosion
2
Q
Rocks composed of broken pieces of older rocks
A
Clastic
3
Q
Any substance (as an acid) that is formed when two or more other substances act upon one another or that is used to produce a change in another substance
A
Chemical
4
Q
Relating to or derived from living matter
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Organic
5
Q
The remains of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved for a long amount of time
A
Fossils
6
Q
Rock Cycle
A
Never ends
