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    As Sediments Accumulate,compaction and Cementation Produce Sedimentary Rock
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As Sediments Accumulate,compaction and Cementation Produce Sedimentary Rock

Question 72

Question 72

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As sediments accumulate,compaction and cementation produce sedimentary rock.This process is called


A) consolidation.
B) solidification.
C) lithification.
D) solifluction.

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