Sedimentary rocks commonly form from
A) rocks being carried deep below a planetary surface and being modified by heat and pressure.
B) minerals precipitating out of the oceans and accumulating on the ocean bottom.
C) molten rock (lava)solidifying as it flows downward from volcanoes.
D) mineral crystals solidifying in magma (molten rock)and settling down to the bottom of the molten region.

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Sedimentary rocks commonly form from minerals precipitating out of the oceans and accumulating on the ocean bottom. These sediments will eventually become compressed and cemented over time, forming sedimentary rocks. Option A refers to metamorphic rocks, option C describes igneous rocks, and option D describes how intrusive igneous rocks form.

Sedimentary Rocks Commonly Form from