A horizontally bedded succession of thick, well sorted sands, containing moderately dipping layers between the flatlying upper and lower surfaces of each bed are called _________.

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Cross-beds are characteristic of sedimentary structures formed by the migration of dunes, deltas, or river channels, where the inclined layers (moderately dipping layers) are sandwiched between horizontal beds, indicating the direction of sediment transport and deposition.

A Horizontally Bedded Succession of Thick, Well Sorted Sands, Containing