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Title: 2-3a sedimentary cards

Description: sedimentary environment FC

Total Flash Cards: 8

Created: 02/03/2010 07:08:20

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Alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out. Deposit of rocks, gravel, and finer sediments are found on it.
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Fluvial environment is and environment dominated by fluvial flows like rivers. The sediments found in there are psosporus bed sediments.
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Lacustrine environment is a lake or lake like environment with variations of sediments on it.
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Desert is a landscape or region that receives little precipitation. Sandstone sediments can be found in there.
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Swamp is a type of wetland that stretches for long distances,
coal sediments are found in there.
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Delta is a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water,
metamorphic rocks can be found on there.
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Barrier island/beach is a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef)which runs parallel to the shore, sandstone and coal sediments can be found in barrier islands
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Lagoon is a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral,coral sediments can be found there.