A graded bed formed by the flow of dense sediment-charged water moving down a slope into deeper water is known as a

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The description given matches the characteristics of a turbidite, which is a type of sedimentary deposit formed by sediment-laden currents that flow into deeper waters. The denser sediment settles out first, followed by progressively smaller sediment sizes, resulting in a graded bed. Turbidity currents are the dense, sediment-laden flows of water that create turbidites, but they are not the same thing as the sedimentary deposit itself. Calcareous ooze and pelagic sediment are types of deep-sea sediment, but they are not formed by the same process as a turbidite.

A Graded Bed Formed by the Flow of Dense Sediment-Charged