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Question:
1) Describe clastic sediments in terms of size, sorting, and roundness.
2) Identify the most common clastic, chemical, and biogenic sedimentary rocks.
3) How are chemical and biogenic sediments different from clastic sediments?
4) Explain three processes that lead to the lithification of sediments.
5) Describe the different appearances of igneous and sedimentary rocks.
6) How can you distinguish an igneous rock from a sedimentary rock?
7) What kind of sedimentary deposits would you find at the foot of a mountain range? On a beach? At the bottom of the ocean?
8) Where in a stream bed discharge would you expect to find each of the following types of sediment - gravel, sand, and mud?
9) What is the most characteristic property of wind transported sediments?
10) How does subducted sediment play a role in the igneous rock cycle?