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sedimentary

[adjective]

Formed from the deposition or precipitation of sediments. Sedimentary rocks consist of sediments that have been compacted and cemented together.


Appears in modules:

  • Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
  • Comparison in Scientific Research Uncovering statistically significant relationships
  • Description in Scientific Research Observations and multiple working hypotheses
  • History of Earth's Atmosphere II The rise of atmospheric oxygen
  • Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
  • The Rock Cycle Uniformitarianism and recycling
  • The Silicate Minerals The silica tetrahedron and Earth's most common minerals
  • Utilizing the Scientific Literature The record of scientific progress
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