Multiple Choice
If water is the primary transport mechanism for a given sediment, the grain size MOST closely indicates the
A) geographic extent of the weathering source rock at outcrop.
B) average velocity of the water from the time of erosion until deposition.
C) velocity of the water at the moment the sediment settled to the bottom.
D) climate conditions at the time of deposition.
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