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While many people do not relaize it pebbles, rocks, stones, cobbles all come in size ranges. Material strength of constructions and their stability requires that the rock have consistent property. The rock is therefore sold as being "well sorted" where the rock in a delivered load is of specific size range. This is achieved by sorting the raw aggregate through seivng machines into different grades or size ranges.
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Which of the following materials probably has the lowest porosity 1 Well sorted fine grained sediment 2 Well sorted coarsegrained sediment 3 Unfractured granite 4 Sand with well?
well sorted coarse grained sediment
How can erosion sort sediment?
well, as it is being transported it can be sorted by its size and sediment is often well sorted when it is moved a lot by wind or waves. poorly sorted sediment often results from rapid transportation perhaps by a storm, flash flood, or a volcanic eruption. Sediment left at the edges of glaciers is also poorly sorted.
Is an outwash plain sorted or unsorted?
outwash is sorted because it is running water
What is true about the texture of all detrital sedimentary rocks?
Clastic rocks have a 'clastic texture', which means they consist of clasts. The 3D orientation of these clasts is called the fabric of the rock. Between the clasts the rock can be composed of a matrix or a cement (the latter can consist of crystals of one or more precipitated minerals). The size and form of clasts can be used to determine the velocity and direction of current in the sedimentary environment where the rock was formed; fine, calcareous mud only settles in quiet water, while gravel and larger clasts are only deposited by rapidly moving water.[10][11] The grain size of a rock is usually expressed with the Wentworth scale, though alternative scales are used sometimes. The grain size can be expressed as a diameter or a volume, and is always an average value - a rock is composed of clasts with different sizes. The statistical distribution of grain sizes is different for different rock types and is described in a property called the sorting of the rock. When all clasts are more or less of the same size, the rock is called 'well-sorted', when there is a large spread in grain size, the rock is called 'poorly sorted'
How does the size and shape of grains in a sedimentary rock indicate the environment and climate that the rock formed in?
The larger and more jagged the rock particles in a sedimentary rock, the closer their point of origin is. For instance, shale may consist of particles of rock that have been transported for hundreds of miles by water, being sorted to a very fine particle. Breccias, however, may indicate a very rapid transportation and deposition by turbid waters.
How does sorting of rock particles affect porosity of rocks?
poorly sorted = low porosity well sorted = high porosity
Explain how rock fragments can be sorted by size on a beach?
Fragments can be sorted by utilizing a collection of screens each having progressively smaller or larger screen opening size BE Well J.P.
How do poorly sorted and well sorted sediments differ?
the well sorted is on the left & the poorly sorted is on the right .. It all depends on the arrangement and size of the rocks
Which of the following materials probably has the lowest porosity 1 Well sorted fine grained sediment 2 Well sorted coarsegrained sediment 3 Unfractured granite 4 Sand with well?
well sorted coarse grained sediment
Is beach sand well sorted?
Yes
What is the difference between poorly sorted and well sorted sediments?
A well sorted soil has particles which are all a similar size, a well graded soil would be classified as poorly graded. Whereas a poorly sorted soil has a wide range of particle sizes and is classified as well graded. On a particle size distribution a well sorted soil gives a steep gradient.
What are three kinds of matter that have a rough texture?
three types of matter that have a rough texture would be a rock a piece of sandpaper a coral
What is a glacier deposit that is sorted into layers based on the size of the rock material?
A stratified drift
How can erosion sort sediment?
well, as it is being transported it can be sorted by its size and sediment is often well sorted when it is moved a lot by wind or waves. poorly sorted sediment often results from rapid transportation perhaps by a storm, flash flood, or a volcanic eruption. Sediment left at the edges of glaciers is also poorly sorted.
What kind of rock is conglomerate?
conglomerate is sedimentary rockCoarsely-angular, poorly-sorted clasts in a silicious or carbonate matrix.
Name five sedimentary rocks and how to recognize them?
* Conglomerate--cemented pebbles of sorted or non-sorted size, rounded rock fragments.* Coal--black-ish, brittle rock composed of plant remains. * Limestone--brown to dark grey, possibly containing fossils of marine life, strata may be evident, fizzes on contact with vinegar. * Sandstone--composed of small particles of usually silica based grains visible to the naked eye. * Breccia--cemented rocks of sorted or non-sorted, non-rounded rock fragments of various types.
What does this question mean Give reasons for how you sorted the cards?
well... I think it means that how did you sort the cards and reasons you sorted them that way. Hope the helped! The random student
