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The process by which sediments are pressed together by the weight of overlying materials Small pieces of...

The process by which sediments are pressed together by the weight of overlying materials
Small pieces of rock, sand, or soil that are transported by water, wind, ice, or gravity
Rocks that form when magma or lava cools and hardens into solid rock
Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface through a volcanic eruption

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  1. The process by which sediments are pressed together by the weight of overlying materials: Compaction

  2. Small pieces of rock, sand, or soil that are transported by water, wind, ice, or gravity: Sediments

  3. Rocks that form when magma or lava cools and hardens into solid rock: Igneous rocks

  4. Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface through a volcanic eruption: Lava

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