Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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The Historical Significance of Sedimentary Rock
Match the following statements on the left with the answers on the right.

    

_____________________ is evidence of clasts that have been carried a long distance.
 

_________________ occurs when there is a decrease in the wind or water energy moving the clasts.
        

__________________ is when chemical precipitates fill in the voids between clasts.
     

________________ begins when deposited material is covered by newer layers of material.
A.

Sorting
B.

Rounding
C.

Cementation
D.

Lithification
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