Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks ¾ ¾ Form at the Earth Form at the Earth ’ ’ s surface by s surface by the the lithification lithification of sediments deposited of sediments deposited from their transporting medium (water, from their transporting medium (water, wind, or ice). wind, or ice).
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Sedimentary RocksSedimentary RocksForm at the EarthForm at the Earth’’s surface by s surface by
the the lithificationlithification of sediments deposited of sediments deposited from their transporting medium (water, from their transporting medium (water, wind, or ice).wind, or ice).
Rock CycleRock Cycle
ErosionErosion
ErosionErosion-- Removes particles produced by Removes particles produced by weathering weathering
Transport Capacity: ability of agent to Transport Capacity: ability of agent to move materialmove material
Transport: rounding, and size reductionTransport: rounding, and size reduction
Transport: sortingTransport: sorting
DepositionDeposition-- process by which sedimentary process by which sedimentary particles or crystals are laid down in beds.particles or crystals are laid down in beds.
Can be Can be subaerialsubaerial or or subaqueoussubaqueous