***cementation - the process of minerals sticking individual grains of sediment together., ***erosion - after rocks are weathered and broken down into small pieces, it is easier for them to erode away. - - - - - - - is the picking up or physical removal of rock particles by wind, or water in a stream or river., ***compaction - - - - - - - - - - - is the process of squishing air or water from between particles of sediment., ***sedimentary rock - - - - - - - - - - - - rocks are formed through a series of processes: erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation., ***decomposition - This term means “to break down”., ***weathering - - - - - - - - - - - is the process by which the Earth's surface is broken down into smaller pieces (erosion), and those pieces of the Earth that are broken down are moved through erosion. It's the process of moving things from one place to another., ***deposition - When pieces of the Earth are deposited somewhere else, it is known as - - - - - - - - - -., ***sediment - The solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location. This can consist of rocks and minerals, as well as the remains of plants and animals.,

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