If Water Is the Transport Mechanism of Sediment,the Grain Size

question 8

Multiple Choice

If water is the transport mechanism of sediment,the grain size of sedimentary deposits most closely indicates the ____________.

• A)geographic extent of the weathering source rock at outcrop
• B)average velocity of the water from the time of erosion until deposition
• C)velocity of the water at the moment the sediment settled to the bottom

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