A quartz sandstone and an arkose were both produced from the weathering of a granite. Which rock's sediments experienced a greater degree of weathering than the other?
A) The sediments in the quartz sandstone experienced a greater degree of weathering than the sediments in the arkose.
B) The sediments in the arkose experienced a greater degree of weathering than the sediments in the quartz sandstone.
C) The sediments in the arkose and the quartz sandstone both experienced the same degree of weathering.
D) There is not enough information to answer this question.
Answer: A
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