The process by which sediments are converted to sedimentary rocks is called
A. metamorphosis.
B. diagenesis.
C. crystallization.
D. lithification.
Answer: D
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A. a system exceeding positive or negative feedback limits. B. further positive feedbacks. C. further negative feedbacks. D. a system that stays within certain limits.
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A) Maritime tropical air mass. B) Continental polar air mass. C) Maritime continental air mass. D) Polar tropical air mass.