This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Would the rock in the above image be considered a sedimentary breccia or a conglomerate? Why? ... (Read 61 times)

NClaborn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 560
on: Jul 16, 2018
Would the rock in the above image be considered a sedimentary breccia or a conglomerate? Why?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What does the presence of mudcracks indicate about the paleoenvironment?
 
  A) There was immense pressure placed on these sediments, resulting in stress fractures.
  B) There was a current of water flowing in one direction.
  C) Waves were lapping on the shoreline of the ocean.
  D) There was a wet environment that is drying up.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

mjbamaung

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Sedimentary breccia; because of its angular, gravel-sized sediments

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


NClaborn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 560
Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Correct answers!


mjbamaung

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #3 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.

Did you know?

The shortest mature adult human of whom there is independent evidence was Gul Mohammed in India. In 1990, he was measured in New Delhi and stood 22.5 inches tall.

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Wave Rock Formation Wave Rock Formation
Titan's dense atmosphere shrouds the moon beneath a tan haze in this image. Titan's dense atmosphere shrouds the moon beneath a tan haze in this image.
Part of the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field image showing a typical section of space containing galaxies int Part of the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field image showing a typical section of space containing galaxies int
Mosaic image of the lunar south pole of the Moon Mosaic image of the lunar south pole of the Moon
The photo shows an ultrasound image of a fetus. The rough outline of a head and body can be seen. ... The photo shows an ultrasound image of a fetus. The rough outline of a head and body can be seen. ...
One way to illustrate the journey of adulthood is with the image of a mountain landscape. One begins ... One way to illustrate the journey of adulthood is with the image of a mountain landscape. One begins ...
Video: Glucose anabolism reactions: Glycogenolysis and Gluconeogenesis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library