Sediments are classified as ____ and ____.
A)physical; chemical
B)conglomerate; breccia
C)detrital; chemical
D)conglomerate; detrital
E)clastic; particulate

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Sediments can be classified as either detrital (clastic) or chemical. Detrital sediment forms from the physical weathering and erosion of preexisting rocks, while chemical sediment forms through chemical processes such as precipitation or evaporation of minerals from water. Choice A is incorrect because "physical" and "chemical" are not types of sediment, but rather describe the processes that can form sediment. Choices B, D, and E are all incorrect because they refer to specific types of sedimentary rocks, rather than the broader categories of sediment.

Sediments Are Classified as ____ and ____

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