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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.

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.
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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?

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What is the sedimentary environment represented by #13?

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What is the sedimentary environment represented by #14?

25


What is the sedimentary environment represented by #15?

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What is the sedimentary environment represented by #16?

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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