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Which of the following accurately represents the processes that solidify sedimentary rock?
convection and conduction
combination and pressure
compaction and cementation
combustion and solidification
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Compaction and cementation.
Explanation: Sediments are buried and compressed by overlying weight (compaction), and mineral-rich groundwater precipitates minerals that bind the grains together (cementation) — together these processes lithify sediments into sedimentary rock.
Explanation: Sediments are buried and compressed by overlying weight (compaction), and mineral-rich groundwater precipitates minerals that bind the grains together (cementation) — together these processes lithify sediments into sedimentary rock.
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