This Sandstone Includes Small Rounded Pebbles and Was Deposited Far

question 135

Multiple Choice

This sandstone includes small rounded pebbles and was deposited far from the ocean. What is the most likely environment in which it formed?

• A) sand dunes
• B) river
• C) beach next to a sea
• D) deep-water turbidity currents

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Definitions:

Vascular Tissue

The specialized tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body, comprising mainly of xylem and phloem.

Lignin

A substance found in many plant cell walls that confers rigidity and strength, particularly in woody tissues.

Polymer

A large molecule composed of repeating structural units, typically connected by covalent chemical bonds, found in many materials and biological systems.

Vascular Plants

Plants that have specialized tissues (xylem and phloem) for transporting water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the organism.