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larger items on the bottom with smaller sediments on top.
its because of density i believe..
a glacier doesnt sort by size. just random..
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Why do some glacial deposition have sorted sediments while others do not?
Glacial sediments that are sorted are due to flowing water in the glacier. Unsorted sediments are those that have thawed out of the ice randomly.
Where does the dirt that covers or forms over the fossils in the strata of the earth come from?
The sediments are usually carried by water or are particles that settle out of water, but the sediments could be windblown.
What Sediments can be picked by?
Sediments can be picked up by wind, and water.
What sediments float in water?
What sediment float in the water
How are till and outwash different?
Basically till is unsorted and outwash is sorted. Outwash is sorted by the melt water streams, which have the ability to smooth rocks and pebbles. The till is carried by the glacier which means that all sorts of rocks and boulders can be carried with the ice, creating sharp surfaces on the rocks.
What is the brief summary of the section sorting in the Earth space science book?
sorting is the tendency for currents of air or water to separate sediments according to size. sediments that can be sorted is sorted very poorly or somewhat between good and bad sorting. all the grains are rough in the well sorted sediments from the same sized and shape. many different size and shape sediments are sorted in the very poorly sediments category. the sorting of a result of change in the in speed of that agent that is moving the sediments.
What are unsorted sediments?
\sediments that are in a body of water that are not sorted by their type of sediment. for example, if there were cobbles, pebbles, and silt, in a lake, that would be unsorted
Where does the dirt that covers or forms over the fossils in the strata of the earth come from?
The sediments are usually carried by water or are particles that settle out of water, but the sediments could be windblown.
Why do some glacial deposition have sorted sediments while others do not?
Glacial sediments that are sorted are due to flowing water in the glacier. Unsorted sediments are those that have thawed out of the ice randomly.
What sorts sediment and is likely to make it well sorted?
Sediment is usually sorted by depositional processes, most common are via water and wind. Well sorted sediments usually come from areas where energies only permit certain sediments to be transported. For example, in high energy mountain streams, the velocity of the water will easily pick up sand and clay particles, leaving the larger grains (gravel, boulders) to be deposited in the stream bed. This gives you a well sorted deposit, with large grain size. If you want an example of well sorting with small grain sizes, take a look at a lakebed. Here, there is not enough force for large particles to be transported, only enough force for small clay and sand particles to be moved. These particles propagate through the water and will eventually settle at the bottom of the lake thanks to gravity and water pressure.
What Sediments can be picked by?
Sediments can be picked up by wind, and water.
When sediments are slowly changed to rock what forces the sediments together?
Pressure of water and other sediments.
Is an outwash plain sorted or unsorted?
outwash is sorted because it is running water
What is a science paper funnel used for?
A science paper funnel is for filtering fine particles, called sediments, from suspensions, which are substances with these sediments in them. Sediments could include sand in water, or even dust in air, and other small particles.
Sediments can be picked up by what?
Sediments can be picked up by wind, and water.
Why water is colourless?
Water is colorless because there are no sediments to give the water color. Sea water has color because there are alot of sediments
Sediments left behind by moving wind or water?
sediments left behind by moving water or wind
