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The three categories of rocks are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.

Sedimentary rocks are formed when tiny pieces of rocks and dirt are carried by water down streams to rivers, finally reaching oceans and lakes and sinking to the bottom.

Wind and rain cause the erosion of rocks on mountains.

<p>The term used for the tiny rocks and dirt that sink to the bottom is sediment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over time, more rocks and dirt sink and accumulate on top of the sediment.</p> Signup and view all the answers