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Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 5:
SEDIMENTS
Sediments
Is an accumulation of particles of weathered rock,
organic remains, or both; rock fragments. These are
transported and deposited by water (rivers, lakes, and
oceans), ice (glaciers), and wind. Sediment examples
include boulders, pebbles, cobbles, sand, silt, and clay.
Boulders, pebbles, and cobbles are types of gravel and
are the largest sizes of sediment.
Sediments
Fig. 8. A meteor fireball (a Fig. 9. Iron-nickel Figure 10. The world’s best-
bolide) disintegrates in the night meteorite from the Diablo preserved meteor crater.
sky over Oklahoma. Canyon area
Neritic Sediments