Two students are debating about how layers of sandstone and shale (mudstone) rel

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Two students are debating about how layers of sandstone and shale (mudstone) relate to rising sea level. Student 1: Sandstone forms from sand deposited right at the ocean's edge and shale forms from sediments deposited in deeper water. So, if the water was shallow first, and then it got deeper, sandstone would be the first layer deposited so it is on the bottom, and shale would be on top. Student 2: But if the water is getting deeper, that means the shale should be deeper because it forms from sediments deposited in deeper water. So, I think after the sand is deposited the mud that will turn into shale would sink under the sand and form a layer there because it forms in deeper water. With which student do you agree? Why? The diagrams on this page show layers of rock. Which rock layer formed first? bottom middle top If rock formed from sediments deposited on the land, what rock could make up the layer? conglomerate limestone sandstone shale (mudstone) coal If rock formed from sediments deposited in deep water, what rock could make up the layer? conglomerate limestone sandstone shale (mudstone) coal ln the diagram below, write a series of three rock types that could form in an area where the sea level is rising over time. The area started on land and was covered by deeper and deeper water over time. Explain your sequence.

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B) student 1 is right

Because whenever marine transgressions occurs the sandstone always present at bottom and shale at middle portion and limestone on top portion

D) bottom rock formed first

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