Under What Conditions Is a Sediment Considered to Be Well-Sorted

question 15

Multiple Choice

Under what conditions is a sediment considered to be well-sorted?

• A) when the grains contains a wide variety of grain sizes mixed together
• B) when the grains contains just one general grain size and one mineral
• C) when the grains are in individual layers
• D) when the grains are nearly all the same size
• E) when the grains contain just one or two general grain sizes

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