Multiple Choice
Graded bedding forms when ____.
A) erosion degrades a portion of the sea bottom
B) sediment is deposited on a steep slope
C) turbidity currents deposit coarse and then fine sediments
D) cross-bedding erodes and re-lithifies
E) gentle wave motion moves particles toward the shoreline
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