Consult the figure below.Graded beds tell a geologist that a _____________.
A) turbidity current deposited these beds,depositing finer material first
B) turbidity current deposited these beds,depositing coarser material first
C) slurry deposited these beds with little sorting
D) density current deposited these beds,depositing coarser material first
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Q21: Siltstone or mudstone containing marine fossils likely
Q27: As compared to arkose,quartz sandstone _.
A)is more
Q28: Topset,foreset,and bottomset beds are indicative of _.
A)alluvial
Q29: Swamps,channels,floodplains,and submarine slopes all play a role
Q30: Ripples,dunes,and cross bedding are sedimentary structures that
Q33: Consult the figure below.Distinct internal laminations that
Q34: A clastic rock comprised of sand-sized grains
Q35: Which environment would most likely produce sedimentary
Q35: Stratification refers to _.
A)the development of layering
Q36: Sedimentary deposition is a continuous process: rivers,lakes,and
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