Multiple Choice
Sedimentary rocks commonly form from
A) rocks being carried deep below a planetary surface and being modified by heat and pressure.
B) minerals precipitating out of the oceans and accumulating on the ocean bottom.
C) molten rock (lava) solidifying as it flows downward from volcanoes.
D) mineral crystals solidifying in magma (molten rock) and settling down to the bottom of the molten region.
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