X1011703600-00145-33437</DOCNO> Go to Geology Menu Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Rocks formed when mineral matter or remains of plants and animals settle out of water, air, or ice. Sedimentary rock covers 3/4 of the earth's land area and most of the ocean floor.
(mineral matter; remains; of plants and animals; T:settle out of water, air, or ice) (mineral matter or remains of plants and animals; settle; out of water, air, or ice) (Sedimentary rock; covers; 3/4 of the earth's land area and most of the ocean floor)
mineral matter mineral matter or remains of plants and animals Sedimentary rock
remains settle covers
of plants and animals T:settle out of water, air, or ice
out of water, air, or ice
3/4 of the earth's land area and most of the ocean floor