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Sedimentary Rock Formation
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- 1Sedimentary Rock =Began as sediment usually on seabed.
- 21)River transports rock.
- 32)Deposits rock at lake/sea.
- 43)Builds up in layers: sediments. This is known as SEDIMENTATION.
- 54)Weight of sediments compact bottom sediments.
- 65)Water is squeezed out and crystals are formed.
- 76)Crystals glue pieces of rock together: CEMENTATION.
- 87)Takes millions of years.
- 9Examplese.g. limestone & chalk=calcium bicarbonate from plant & animal remains.
Sandstone & clay - compressed - 10Characteristicslayer appearance - strata
may contain fossils
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- GCSE Geography (Geology) Flashcards on Sedimentary Rock Formation, created by Alex C on 28/12/2015.
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