https://padlet.com/304831/mxfnfztqnopy Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2018-01-30 21:42:10 UTC 2018-01-30 21:54:15 UTC hello@padlet.com 304831 https://padlet.com/304831/mxfnfztqnopy/wish/226353149 Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, especially sediment transported by water (rivers, lakes, and oceans), ice ( glaciers ), and wind. Sedimentary rocks are often deposited in layers, and frequently contain fossils. ]]> 2018-01-30 21:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/304831/mxfnfztqnopy/wish/226353149 304831 https://padlet.com/304831/mxfnfztqnopy/wish/226355290 (from the Ancient Greek word lithos meaning 'rock' and the Latin-derived suffix -ific) is the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel connate fluids, and gradually become solid rock. ]]> 2018-01-30 21:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/304831/mxfnfztqnopy/wish/226355290 304831 https://padlet.com/304831/mxfnfztqnopy/wish/226355641 The process by which the porosity of a given form of sediment is decreased as a result of its mineral grains being squeezed together by the weight of overlying sediment or by mechanical means. ]]> 2018-01-30 21:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/304831/mxfnfztqnopy/wish/226355641