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For each of the descriptions on the left, match the name of the sediment or sedimentary rock on the right.
1


Particles larger than 2 mm.

2


Particles between 2mm and 64 mm.

3


Particles between 1/256 mm and 1/16 mm.

4


Particles between 1/16 mm and 2 mm.

5


Particles between 64 mm and 256 mm.

6


Particles less than 1/256 mm.

7


Sedimentary rock composed of rounded gravel.

8


Sedimentary rock composed of sand.

9


Sedimentary rock composed of angular gravel.

10


Sedimentary rock composed of thinly layered clay.

Answer choices for questions 1 through 10
A)Pebbles
B)Cobbles
C)Breccia
D)Sand
E)Shale
F)Silt
G)Clay
H)Sandstone
I)Conglomerate
J)Gravel

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Match the numbered sedimentary environments on the figure above to their descriptions on the right.
11


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #1?

12


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #2?

13


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #3?

14


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #4?

15


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #5?

16


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #6?

17


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #7?

18


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #8?

19


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #9?

20


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #10?

21


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #11?

22


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #12?

23


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #13?

24


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #14?

25


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #15?

26


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #16?

Answer choices for questions 11 through 26
A)Deep Sea Floor
B)Barrier Island
C)Abyssal Fan
D)Beach
E)Alluvial Fans
F)Lagoon
G)Lake
H)River Channel
I)Reef
J)Shelf
K)Flood Plain
L)Glaciers
M)Delta
N)Sand Dunes
O)Slope
P)Submarine Canyon





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