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the well sorted is on the left & the poorly sorted is on the right .. It all depends on the arrangement and size of the rocks

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Q: How do poorly sorted and well sorted sediments differ?
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What is the difference between poorly sorted and well sorted sediments?

A well sorted soil has particles which are all a similar size, a well graded soil would be classified as poorly graded. Whereas a poorly sorted soil has a wide range of particle sizes and is classified as well graded. On a particle size distribution a well sorted soil gives a steep gradient.


What is the brief summary of the section sorting in the Earth space science book?

sorting is the tendency for currents of air or water to separate sediments according to size. sediments that can be sorted is sorted very poorly or somewhat between good and bad sorting. all the grains are rough in the well sorted sediments from the same sized and shape. many different size and shape sediments are sorted in the very poorly sediments category. the sorting of a result of change in the in speed of that agent that is moving the sediments.


Which transport media generally results in the most well-sorted sediments?

The transport media that generally results in the most well-sorted sediments is wind. Other transport media include rivers, glaciers and landslides.


When all the particles in a sediments are about the same size the sediment is said to be?

well sorted


How does sorting of rock particles affect porosity of rocks?

poorly sorted = low porosity well sorted = high porosity


How can erosion sort sediment?

well, as it is being transported it can be sorted by its size and sediment is often well sorted when it is moved a lot by wind or waves. poorly sorted sediment often results from rapid transportation perhaps by a storm, flash flood, or a volcanic eruption. Sediment left at the edges of glaciers is also poorly sorted.


What are three kinds of matter that have a rough texture?

three types of matter that have a rough texture would be a rock a piece of sandpaper a coral


What sorts sediment and is likely to make it well sorted?

Sediment is usually sorted by depositional processes, most common are via water and wind. Well sorted sediments usually come from areas where energies only permit certain sediments to be transported. For example, in high energy mountain streams, the velocity of the water will easily pick up sand and clay particles, leaving the larger grains (gravel, boulders) to be deposited in the stream bed. This gives you a well sorted deposit, with large grain size. If you want an example of well sorting with small grain sizes, take a look at a lakebed. Here, there is not enough force for large particles to be transported, only enough force for small clay and sand particles to be moved. These particles propagate through the water and will eventually settle at the bottom of the lake thanks to gravity and water pressure.


Which of the following materials probably has the lowest porosity 1 Well sorted fine grained sediment 2 Well sorted coarsegrained sediment 3 Unfractured granite 4 Sand with well?

well sorted coarse grained sediment


How did the treatment of the people of provinces differ from how Rome treated the conquered Italians?

In their own citizens they treated them well, the people they conquered the often killed and poorly treated them.


Is beach sand well sorted?

Yes


How poorly is a dog?

well, you know your dog is poorly when it stops breathing!