Anukruti posted an Question
December 26, 2020 • 17:57 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
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Which of the following statements is correct? (A) Eolian sands do not exhibit cross bedding (B) Deep marine sands are well sorted (C) Glacier deposit may contain faceted pebble (D) Wave ripples do not form on shallow marine sands.

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    Saurabh 1 best-answer

    Glacial deposits also form faceted pebbles due to grinding action of glaciers... But most probably the faceted pebbles are found in case of sandblasting or by the wind erosive actions ... For example you can take example of Dreikanter which is faceted pebbles formed by wind erosion(having triangular facets which are sharp ended)....

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    is deep marine sediment not well sorted,?

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    kindly answer

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    it is because the deeper the water the more fine grained and well sorted sediments

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    Sorting is mainly controlled by the transporting agent (wind only transports fines - well sorted deposits, glaciers moves everything - poorly sorted deposits, and water is variable depending on amount of energy).. So clearly in marine environment the deposition of various sediments takes place according to the energy conditions... Like a weak energy cannot deposit or transport the coarser grains while one can see that as depth increases the sediments are mainly mud or clay dominating which surely leads to the conclusion that deep marine sediments are mostly composed of finer sediments.... Also best way to understand this is your turbidity currents which dominate deep marine (abyssal) and the sediments are hence poorly sorted... I'm hereby attaching a plot so that you can see the sorting of the sediments and their variation with deep marine environment... In turbidities the sediments remain in suspension because of fluid turbulence and this allows suspension settlement and this is why these deposits are characterized by poorer sorting. (Don't confuse it with the fluvial sediments which shows same characteristics but the difference is that the sediment size in fluvial is much coarser than in turbidity).

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    So you can say that in deep marin environment the sediment like clay mud are more pronounced as compared to sand or other coarser sediments..... For more information go through the marine environments section given in ravindar kumar..... Where you will get to know about clay line and mud deposited in deep oceans... (just like in your pacific ocean at depth of about 3-4 km you will get red muds, which is surely a fine sediment).

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    okay.thank you

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    Rahul kumar Best Answer

    Answer: (C) Glacier deposit may contain faceted pebbles All other options are incorrect except C. The pebbles and boulders may be faceted and striated from grinding while lodged in the glacier. Eolian sands can form well developed cross beddings. Deep marine sands are poorly sorted. Wave ripples can form in shallow marine condition because of bimodal current direction.

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    sir wind action also forms facetted pebble

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    is deep marine sediment not well sorted?

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    it is because the deeper the water the more fine grained and well sorted sediments

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    sir please clear

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    Yes, wind action also form facated pebbles. Even, facated pebbles are most commonly found in Aeolian Environment.

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    Deep marine sediments can be well sorted in exceptional cases. However, in general deep marine sediments are poorly sorted

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    ok sir thank u

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    Sajan sarthak

    glaciers may be an erosional agent to form faceted pebble.

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