A turbidite is _________________. A sedimentary deposit with an upward grading of coarse to fine size particles A deposit from a turbidity current Found in a submarine fan The result of transport of clastic detrital sediment from the continental shelf to the deeper ocean All of the above

Turbidity currents are most likely to occur __________. on the abyssal plains far away from the continental rise where rivers empty into oceans on the continental shelf on the continental slope

Sediment becomes sedimentary ROCK when it is deposited, compacted, and cemented together by chemicals that are transported by groundwater Easy question: Sand-size sediment, of any chemical composition, that goes through this process becomes ______________. When you see this sedimentary rock, you know you are in a location that was once a desert or a beach. In some places, you can even see textures characteristic of sand dunes.Group of answer choiceschalkconglomeratesandstonecoaloolitic limestone

After they are deposited, sediments such as sand are turned into sedimentary rocks when they are compacted and ___________________________________

Match the following terms to their best definition.Sediment sortingLayeringTextureGrain Roundness?Range of particle sizes?Stratification of sediments and rocks?Grain size?Loss of edges on sediment grains

Sediment the size of pebbles and cobbles forms the sedimentary rock  _____________.  If you see this sedimentary rock, you know that sometime in the past, there was a river flowing in the area, with currents strong enough to carry large pieces of rock. Later, the environment changed and the river sediment was compacted and cemented in place.Group of answer choiceschalkconglomeratesandstonecoal