Which of the Following Statements About Deltas Is NOT True

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about deltas is NOT true?

• A) The term comes from the Roman word for stream.
• B) Topset beds are sediments deposited in horizontal layers on top of inclined foresets.
• C) Bottomset beds are sediments deposited in horizontal layers farther away from the mouth of the stream.
• D) Foreset beds are coarse sediments deposited first, close to the mouth of the stream.

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