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Explain how sedimentary rock is formed.

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Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediment is deposited out of air ice wind gravity or water flows carrying the particles in suspension. This sediment is often formed when weathering and erosion break down a rock into loose material in a source area
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They are formed on or near the Earth’s surface from the compression of ocean sediments or other processes.

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