Which type of rock is formed by the weight from above pressing down on layers of minerals or sediment?

Rock vocab week 1

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Social Studies
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9th Grade
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Maria Levreault
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Sedimentary
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What process involves water, wind, ice, and temperature changes breaking down rock?
Back
Weathering
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the process where sediment is moved from one place to another?
Back
Erosion
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the process by which sediment comes to rest?
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Deposition
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which process involves layers of sediment being pressed together by weight from above?
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Compaction
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the process where dissolved minerals glue sediment together?
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Cementation
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools down?
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Igneous
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