Which of the following places the types of sediment in order from smallest to largest?

Question

Question 2 options:

A)

Clay, silt, sand, pebble, cobble, boulder

B)

Clay, silt, sand, pebble, boulder, cobble

C)

Silt, clay, sand, pebble, boulder, cobble

D)

Silt, sand, clay, cobble, pebble, boulder

Answer 1

The correct order of sediment types from smallest to largest is:

A) Clay, silt, sand, pebble, cobble, boulder

Clay is the smallest, followed by silt, sand, pebble, cobble, and finally boulder as the largest.