Multiple Choice
Why is sedimentary rock found in basins?
A) The whole Earth is a basin.
B) Volcanoes eject sedimentary materials into basins.
C) Clastic sediment erodes from high-standing areas and is transported primarily by water to be deposited in low areas.
D) Plate boundaries grind together at basins to form sediment.
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