Which environment is most likely to deposit a breccia?
A) sand dunes
B) braided river
C) meandering river
D) debris flow
E) none of these are likely to deposit a breccia

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Breccia is a sedimentary rock composed of large, angular fragments. It is typically formed in environments with high-energy conditions that can rapidly transport and deposit these large fragments. A debris flow, which is a fast-moving, high-energy flow of sediment, water, and air, can transport large, angular pieces of rock and deposit them quickly, leading to the formation of breccia. The other environments listed (sand dunes, braided rivers, and meandering rivers) generally involve the transportation and deposition of smaller, more rounded sediment particles, not the large, angular fragments characteristic of breccia.

Which Environment Is Most Likely to Deposit a Breccia