The process by which loose sand from a beach or desert is converted into a solid rock called sandstone is an example of ____.
A) lava
B) evaporite
C) lithification
D) mafic
E) metamorphism

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Lithification is the process by which loose sediment is turned into rock through compaction and cementation. Sandstone is one type of sedimentary rock formed through lithification of sand particles.

The Process by Which Loose Sand from a Beach or Desert