What is not considered a disruption to the normal sorting of the neritic sediments?
a. Glaciation
b. Turbidity currents
c. Wave action
d. Sea level changes
ANS: C
Wave action is a normal part of sorting. Glaciers can pick up and carry particles of all size as they
travel. They deposit the sediments as they start to melt. Large particles move towards the shelf edge
when the sea level is lower. Turbidity currents can transport a mixture of sediment sizes from the
continental margin to the deep ocean. Information can be found in the section Neritic Sediments
Overlie Continental Margins
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