Multiple choice

What has to happen to sediment in order for it to become sedimentary rock?

  1. It has to bond and harden

  2. It has to be near a volcanic eruption

  3. It has to be buried deep within the Earth's layers

  4. It has to be weathered by wind and rain
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Explanation

For loose sediment to become solid sedimentary rock, it must undergo compaction and cementation, which binds the particles together. This process of bonding and hardening is known as lithification. Volcanic heat or deep burial would instead lead to igneous or metamorphic rock formation.

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