. is the mechanical breakdown of rock into smaller chunks of sediment, or clasts. 2. is the decomposition of Earth materials by which dissolved ions and secondary minerals, such as clays, are leached from parent rock. The 3. of weathering are sediment, secondary minerals, and dissolved ions. The sediment and secondary minerals released by weathering erode away and are 4. by water and air until they settle out, a process called 5.. Over time, these sediments and secondary minerals become buried and are 6.by the weight of the overlying material. The ions released by chemical weathering (commonly SiO2 and CaCO3) are transported and 7. out of water to become cement. This cement acts like glue to hold the sediment together as consolidated 8.. Transformation of loose sediment into solid rock is a process known as 9..