1. What minerals are most abundant in detrital or clastic sedimentary rocks? Why?
2. What is the primary basis for distinguishing between clastic sedimentary rocks?
3. What is the primary basis for distinguishing among different chemical sedimentary rocks?
4. How are the degree of sorting and rounding related to the transport (by water) of clastics? What does that tell you about a breccia vs. a conglomerate?
Topic 2
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Shorelines
1. What effect does the wave refraction / longshore current / longshore transport system have on irregular shorelines? Explain.
2. A community is considering building a breakwater to create, a recreational boat anchorage along its shoreline. Considering coastal processes, what can you tell them about this idea? [application of Q1]