Asked by Matthew Petersen on May 09, 2024

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The effect of transportation on a pebble's particle size is best summarized by which statement?

A) Its size decreases.
B) Its size stays the same.
C) Its size increases.

Transportation

In geology, the movement of sediments from one location to another by water, wind, or ice.

Pebble's Particle Size

The measure of the grain size of pebbles, generally used in geology to classify sediment grains between 2 and 64 millimeters in diameter.

Increases

An upward trend or a rise in quantity, size, number, or degree in a measurable process or variable.

  • Elucidate the contribution of transport processes to the development of sedimentary rocks.
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ramandeep singhMay 12, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
As a pebble is transported, it undergoes weathering and erosion, which typically results in a decrease in its size due to abrasion and breaking apart.