______ Is the Shift to a Tighter Packing of Sediment

question 37

Multiple Choice

______ is the shift to a tighter packing of sediment grains due to the weight of overburden.

• A) Cementation
• B) Recrystallization
• C) Preservation
• D) Compaction
• E) Deposition

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Sensory Information

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External World

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Information Processing Model

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