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The word sedimentary comes from the Latin sedimentum, meaning:

APressing
BBreaking
CSettling
DLayering
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Settling
1. Fragments are transported and deposited. 2. Sedimentum means settling. 3. Compaction turns deposits to rock. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 5, Minerals and Rocks._
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