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Compaction
- When sediment is washed up a river, lake, or ocean, layers get deposited to the bottom.
- Layers and layers of sediment gather until the weight of each layer form a rock.
- Each layer of sediment is squeezed together by the weight above it.
Watch from 0:34 - 1:02 for info on compaction.