What processes turn sediment into sedimentary rock?

A.
melting and cooling

B.
plants or animals becoming trapped between layers of sediment

C.
compaction and cementation of sediment

D.
weathering and erosion

Question

What processes turn sediment into sedimentary rock?	
 
 A.
melting and cooling
 
 B.
plants or animals becoming trapped between layers of sediment
 
 C.
compaction and cementation of sediment
 
 D.
weathering and erosion

anonymous · Answer

Wind and water carry sediments and deposit them in layers usually in a lake or ocean bottom. The processes that turn sediments into solid rock are compaction and cementation. The processes of compaction and cementation together are known as sedimentation.