Sediment that settles onto the bottom of the sea may form layers of rock. Which description tells how this sediment is deposited?

A.
vertically

B.
randomly, with no particular order

C.
horizontally

D.
diagonally

Question

Sediment that settles onto the bottom of the sea may form layers of rock. Which description tells how this sediment is deposited?	
 
 A.
vertically
 
 B.
randomly, with no particular order
 
 C.
horizontally
 
 D.
diagonally

micahm · Answer

Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
www.uh.edu/~geos6g/1330/sedrx.html
University of Houston
Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks are Grouped into Two Major Catagories ... out of transporting agent to form layers of sediment on land or under water. ... carry a particle versus the tendency of a particle to settle to the bottom of the flow due to the pull of gravity. ... The largest particles therefore settle out and are deposited.

anonymous · Answer

Think about this, if a river is flowing it would be laying the sediment down on the bed in a continuous layer. If you took a cross section it would like

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anonymous · Answer

@micahm perhaps I was mistaken?

micahm · Answer

does that match any of the answers @redbeardd

anonymous · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

@micahm yeah, horizontally.
@BlackDeathKai no problem