An area is found to have a high rate of erosion. What kind of sediment is likely to be in the

surrounding waters?
a. Well-sorted sediments
b. Poorly-sorted sediments
c. One size of sediment
d. Course grained sediments


ANS: B
The erosion would produce many sizes of sediments. Poorly sorted sediments form in environments
where energy fluctuates especially due to wave and current actions. Information can be found in the
section Sediments May Be Classified by Particle Size.

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