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Which type of rock is formed by layers of sediment compacted over time?

A. Igneous rock
B. Metamorphic rock
C. Sedimentary rock
D. Volcanic rock

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Sedimentary rock forms from compressed layers of sediment. Igneous from cooling magma, metamorphic from heat/pressure transformation, volcanic is igneous from eruptions.

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