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The compaction of deposits into rock is called:

AMetamorphism
BFoliation
CSubduction
DLithification
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Lithification
1. Layers often survive the process. 2. This is lithification. 3. Sandstone and shale show layers. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 5, Minerals and Rocks._
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