Goals Describe how shellgravel sand and claysilt particles settle predictably in a basin Describe how deposition in moving water create predictable strata of limestone sandstone and shale Questions ID: 559339
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How Sediment SettlesSlide2
Goals
Describe how shell/gravel, sand, and clay/silt particles settle predictably in a basin.
Describe how deposition in moving water create predictable strata of limestone, sandstone, and shale.Slide3
Questions
How do shells and gravel, sand, and silt and clay settle in a river basin?
How are strata of limestone, sandstone, and shale formed?
Why does the Grand Canyon have stripes?Slide4
Locate strata of sedimentsSlide5
How is sediment deposited?
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Observe how sediment is deposited.
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How have sediments been deposited in the Grand Canyon?