Sedimentary Rock Textures Quiz

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What does texture in sedimentary rocks refer to?

Size, shape, and arrangement of component minerals

What controls the size of the grains transported or deposited by wind or water currents?

Strength of the wind or water currents

How does distance and time in the transportation process affect the grains?

Affect shape, roundness, and sorting of the grains

What may change the texture of sedimentary rocks during diagenesis?

<p>Chemical and physical processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can burrowing organisms do to sediment after it has been deposited?

<p>Redistribute the sediment and affect the original depositional texture</p> Signup and view all the answers

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