Which Environment Is Least Likely to Deposit Siltstone or Shale

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which environment is least likely to deposit siltstone or shale?

• A) calm waters in a lagoon
• B) shallow continental seas
• C) bottoms of lakes
• D) channel of a braided river
• E) open ocean away from land

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