Question

sedimentary rock and fossil fuel formation
the diagram below represents compaction, an essential process in the formation of sedimentary rock.
which description below best describes the process of compaction?
a. minerals cause sediments to stick to each other.
b. boulders are broken down into pebbles.
c. sediments are squeezed together.
d. plants grow in the spaces between sediments.

Explanation:

Compaction in sedimentary rock formation involves the squeezing of sediments together. Option A refers to cementation (minerals binding sediments), option B is weathering (breaking down rocks), and option D is not related to compaction. Option C directly describes the squeezing of sediments which is compaction.

Answer:

C. Sediments are squeezed together.