Turbidites are ________.
A. found in submarine canyons
B. characterized by coarse sediments on top of fine sediments
C. graded sequence of sediments
D. found in submarine canyons and characterized by coarse sediments on top of fine sediments
E. graded sequence of sediments and found in submarine canyons
Answer: E
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