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== Sediments is matter, organic matter, or minerals that settle to the bottom of liquid for example the ocean. Sediments are broken down by weathering and erosion. They are transported by glaciers, rivers, and wind. They are classified by what they are made of and by their size. Sediments are all around us, they are small rocks, stones, sand, remains of plants and animals, and dust.Their are many types of sediments like ocean, marine, clastic, terrigenous, biogenous, hydrogenous, and lithogenous sediments. Here are a few pictures so that you can visualize the different types of sediments. ==

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkGVE6wNAzo