Match the following terms to their best definition.Sediment sortingLayeringTextureGrain Roundness?Range of particle sizes?Stratification of sediments and rocks?Grain size?Loss of edges on sediment grains
Question
Match the following terms to their best definition.Sediment sortingLayeringTextureGrain Roundness?Range of particle sizes?Stratification of sediments and rocks?Grain size?Loss of edges on sediment grains
Solution
- Sediment sorting: Range of particle sizes
- Layering: Stratification of sediments and rocks
- Texture: Grain size
- Grain Roundness: Loss of edges on sediment grains
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