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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which turns sediments into sedimentary rock? A. compaction and cementation B. pressure and heat C. weathering and erosion D. melting

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea:)

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Well, we just talked about melting, right? And that is volcanic. Now, of the others, what do you think weathering and erosion does?

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

i see your in earth science

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

you're

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Yep, and they don't have an actual section for that....

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

hmm if i remember correctly its is weathering and erosion

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Nope.

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

but hold on lit me do some research.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ikr i only got till midnight to answer these questions and no its not a test its in my book

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Weathering is how you make sedement.

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

actually i am right http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/sediment.htm

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

This is not about how you make it, but how you turn it into a rock.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

. Well now im even more confused then ever

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

It does give half the answer in that link.

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

it can't be a and d those are wrong for sure.

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Have you looked at clastic rock?

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

http://ratw.asu.edu/aboutrocks_clasticsedimentary.html

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

actually it pressure http://library.thinkquest.org/J002289/sed.html so it will be b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i looked at the link but know im more confused

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Nope. Heat and pressure is metamorphic.

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

"Under the pressure of burial, the sand is pressed together and compacted. The individual sand grains are glued together..."

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Compaction and cementation?

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Yep.

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

cement = glue

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok den imma ask more

OpenStudy (kr79):

The answer is definitely compaction and cementation.

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