GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Weathering, erosion, and deposition are the processes that break rock down into sediment at the Earth’s surface. Wind, rain, running water, and ice commonly take part in these processes. Compaction and cementation-also known as lithification-is the process of loose sediments being formed into sedimentary rocks.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most important geological processes that lead to the creation of sedimentary rocks are erosion, weathering, dissolution, precipitation, and lithification.

Detailed explanation-3: -Formation of Sedimentary Rocks 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-4: -weathering, erosion, deposition. 4. Compaction is the process of squishing air or water from between particles of sediment. Cementation is the process of minerals sticking individual grains of sediment together.