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The paleontologist found an old sketch she drew to show different rock layers she found near the coast. The sketch she found is shown below.In her notes, she found the following sentences written in no particular order, describing how sedimentary rock forms:A. Small parts of rock fall into water. B. Layers of sediment turn into rock.C. Sediment forms layers.D. Sediment settles at the bottom of the ocean.Which of the following is the correct order of events to explain the sedimentary rock formation process?*1 pointA, B, D, CA, D, C, BC, D, B, AD, A, B, C

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The paleontologist found an old sketch she drew to show different rock layers she found near the coast. The sketch she found is shown below.In her notes, she found the following sentences written in no particular order, describing how sedimentary rock forms:A. Small parts of rock fall into water. B. Layers of sediment turn into rock.C. Sediment forms layers.D. Sediment settles at the bottom of the ocean.Which of the following is the correct order of events to explain the sedimentary rock formation process?*1 pointA, B, D, CA, D, C, BC, D, B, AD, A, B, C

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Para responder a la pregunta sobre el orden correcto de los eventos que explican el proceso de formación de rocas sedimentarias, sigamos los pasos descritos en las oraciones:

  1. Primero, pequeñas partes de roca caen al agua. Esto corresponde a la oración A.
  2. Luego, el sedimento se asienta en el fondo del océano. Esto corresponde a la oración D.
  3. Después, el sedimento forma capas. Esto corresponde a la oración C.
  4. Finalmente, las capas de sedimento se convierten en roca. Esto corresponde a la oración B.

Por lo tanto, el orden correcto de los eventos es: A, D, C, B.

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