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4. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
6. the geological process by which loose sediments, like sand, mud, and silt, are transformed into solid rock through compaction (squeezing) and cementation (binding by minerals)
9. the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere.
12. the process of forming crystals.
16. soft, thoroughly decomposed, and porous rock that forms in place (in situ) through chemical weathering of igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks, often appearing clay-rich and retaining the original rock's structures
17. denoting rocks composed of broken pieces of older rocks.
18. rocks that have formed from sediment deposited by water or air.metamorphic

1. become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.
2. the action of depositing something.
3. the process where rocks break down into smaller pieces through physical forces, like temperature changes, water, ice, and wind, without altering their chemical composition
5. fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of consolidated silt
7. a grave or the remains found in it.
8. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
10. becoming liquefied by heat
11. relating to the chemical processes and substances which occur within living organisms.
13. the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.
14. rocks having solidified from lava or magma.
15. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.