
Sediment Transport and Maturity Concepts

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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the primary agents responsible for sediment transport?
Water, wind, ice, and gravity
Fire, water, air, and earth
Sunlight, wind, and rain
Animals, plants, and humans
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does grain size relate to the energy of the depositional environment?
Smaller grains indicate a high-energy environment
Larger grains indicate a low-energy environment
Larger grains indicate a high-energy environment
Grain size is unrelated to energy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to sediment grains as they are transported over long distances?
They become more angular
They become more rounded
They increase in size
They become more colorful
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the presence of angular grains in a rock sample suggest about its transport history?
It was transported over a long distance
It was deposited in a high-energy environment
It was transported over a short distance
It contains a high percentage of quartz
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does well-sorted sediment indicate about its transport history?
It was deposited in a high-energy environment
It was transported over a long distance
It was transported over a short distance
It contains a variety of minerals
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between poorly sorted and well-sorted sediments?
Well-sorted sediments contain more feldspar
Well-sorted sediments have a wide range of grain sizes
Poorly sorted sediments have a uniform grain size
Poorly sorted sediments have a wide range of grain sizes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mineral is most resistant to chemical and mechanical weathering?
Feldspar
Mica
Olivine
Quartz
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