GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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deposition
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erosion
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lithification
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weathering
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sedimentary rocks are the product of 1) weathering of preexisting rocks, 2) transport of the weathering products, 3) deposition of the material, followed by 4) compaction, and 5) cementation of the sediment to form a rock. The latter two steps are called lithification.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lithification. Lithification is the changing of sediments into rock. There are two processes involved in this change. They are compaction and cementation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Compaction and cementation lead to lithification of sedimentary rocks. Sediments are compacted by the weight of the rocks and sediments above them. Sediments are cemented by fluids that bind sediments together. Minerals precipitate to form sedimentary rocks.