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    Sedimentary rocks are formed through compaction and cementation. Compaction occurs as sediments are pressed together by downward pressure. Cementation involves water soaking through sediments and bonding them together. Magma changes rocks through melting and cooling. When magma reaches the surface it is called lava. Igneous rocks form from the cooling of magma and their type depends on the magma's silica content and grain size.

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    Sedimentary rocks are formed through compaction and cementation. Compaction occurs as sediments are pressed together by downward pressure. Cementation involves water soaking through sediments and bonding them together. Magma changes rocks through melting and cooling. When magma reaches the surface it is called lava. Igneous rocks form from the cooling of magma and their type depends on the magma's silica content and grain size.

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    Sedimentary rocks are formed through compaction and cementation. Compaction occurs as sediments are pressed together by downward pressure. Cementation involves water soaking through sediments and bonding them together. Magma changes rocks through melting and cooling. When magma reaches the surface it is called lava. Igneous rocks form from the cooling of magma and their type depends on the magma's silica content and grain size.

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    Compaction and Cementation

    These processes create


    sedimentary rocks from sediments.

    Compaction is the process of


    sedimentary rocks being pressed
    together by downward pressure.

    Sediment

    Cementation involves water


    soaking through the gaps in the
    sediments and "gluing" them
    together.

    The Rock Cycle

    Weathering and erosion

    SEDIMENTARY

    IGNEOUS

    METAMORPHIC

    Cooling

    Melting

    Magma
    Magma, or hot melted rock,
    changes rocks through melting and
    cooling. When it reaches earth's
    surface by a volcano it is called
    lava.

    Heat and pressure

    Igneous Rocks

    Magma type

    Less silica

    Grain type:

    Gabbro

    - Coarse Grain

    - Fine Grain

    In between

    More silica

    A coarse grained
    intrusive, or basaltic
    rock, formed from
    magma rich in iron
    and magnesium

    Agents of weathering and erosion

    Wind

    Water





    The wind can pick
    up loose materials
    and transport it
    over large areas,
    such as sand
    blowing in a desert

    Black sand beaches, common on the...

    Ice

    Plants

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