Which of the following characteristics are NOT used to classify and name clastic sediments?

A) the size of the clasts
B) the amount of sorting of clasts
C) the shape of the clasts
D) the climate in which the clasts are produced
E) all of these are used

Clastic Sediments

Sediments made up of fragments, or clasts, of pre-existing minerals and rock that have been transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice.

Amount Of Sorting

The degree to which sediment particles are of uniform size, which influences the texture and porosity of sedimentary rocks.

Climate

A pattern of weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.