General Geology please short answer 5. explain why detrital sediment is often la

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General Geology

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5.   explain why detrital sediment is often layered by particle size.

6.   distinguish two very different mechanisms by which crystals can grow in a fluid.

7.   explain how sediment is transported from far inland to the sea.

8.   describe how running water can transform a featureless terrain into a complex landscape of ridges and valleys.

9.   distinguish between erosion and deposition.

10. identify the following features of a river: tributaries, trunk stream, delta, distributaries

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5) sedimentary rock are those which are formed by then process of accumulation , compaction and consolidation of sediments. And this process will normally takes place under water or at least in the presence of water. This makes the coarser particles to settle first and under the action of gravity

6) crystals in fluid can be formed by the process of evaporation and precipitation

7) sediments can be transported in number of ways like suspension for fine particles. Saltation for sand and granules and as traction for pebbles and Boulder's

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