You are walking along a stream and you find small, smooth grains and sediment, that is very well-sorted. What can you deduce from this observation?
A) The sediment has traveled a short way, and the water that deposited it stopped moving very quickly.
B) The sediment has traveled a long way, and the water that deposited it stopped moving very slowly.
C) The sediment has traveled a short way, and the water that deposited it stopped moving very slowly.
D) The sediment has traveled a long way, and the water that deposited it stopped moving very quickly.

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The small, smooth grains and well-sorted nature of the sediment suggest that it has traveled a long distance, allowing for the sorting and smoothing processes to occur. The slow stopping of the water indicates a gradual deposition, which is consistent with the well-sorted characteristic of the sediment.

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