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Sediment becomes sedimentary rock by the process known as ____________________, which involves the ____________________ of grains, loss of water, and ____________________ whereby material is precipitated in pore spaces and binds grains together

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lithification, compaction, cementation

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Sediment becomes sedimentary rock by the process known as lithification , which involves the compaction of grains, loss of water, and cementation whereby material is precipitated in pore spaces and binds grains together

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Answer: Sediment becomes sedimentary rock by the process known as lithification, which involves the compaction of grains, loss of water, and cementation whereby material is precipitated in pore spaces and binds grains together

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