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Standard VIII
Geography
Rocks
Rocks that ar...
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Rocks that are formed through the ______ and ______ of sediments are called sedimentary rocks.

A
heating, pressurizing
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melting, deposition
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C
disintegration, solidification
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D
deposition, solidification
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Solution

The correct option is D deposition, solidification
Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediments deposit over each other in rivers and then solidify together.

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